Environmental profile of Nicaragua; draft. National Park Service Contract No.CX-0001-0-0003
Nicaragua's environmental problems stem from an absence of environmental and land use planning, aggravated by the destructive effects of the 1972 earthquake and the 1978 civil war. Virtually all natural vegetation has been cleared for agriculture on the heavily populated Pacific slope, and inappropriate land use has led to soil erosion and a failure to obtain maximum production from the land. Urban areas in western Nicaragua suffer from human health and resettlement problems caused by the destruction of housing and municipal water and sewage systems during both the earthquake and the war. In contrast, the largely unpopulated and extensively forested Caribean slope represents a renewable natural resource of considerable potential, but one that must be used with great care. Nicaragua's main environmental problems are: Inappropriate land use. Deforestation. Human health
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Washington, D.C. (EUA), MAB, 1981
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| Assuntos: | CLIMA, POBLACION HUMANA, USO DE LA TIERRA, GEOLOGIA, RECURSOS HIDRICOS, DESARROLLO RURAL, UTILIZACION FORESTAL, LEGISLACION, SUELOS, NICARAGUA, |
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