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Will expand. Include more topics that are environmental issues and possibly delete a couple of the ones already listed. Expand on each topic to include more detail.

Intro draft:

Environmental issues in Haiti include a severe deforestation problem, overpopulation, a lack of sanitation and sewerage treatment, and food insecurity. Haiti will severely effected by climate change, and will have to adopt new policies to address the issues that arise.

Sections:

Deforestation

whats already there:

"In 1923 forests covered nearly 60 percent of Haiti. In 2006, less than 2% of the land was forested.[1] Haitians burn wood charcoal for 60% of their domestic energy production.[2]Deforestation has led to soil erosion, which has decreased agricultural yields and resulted in deadly landslides.

Because of Haiti running out of plant material to burn, Haitians have created an illegal market for coal on the Dominican side. Conservative estimates calculate the illegal movement of 115 tons of charcoal per week from the Dominican Republic to Haiti in 2014. Dominican officials estimate that at least 10 trucks per week are crossing the border loaded with charcoal.[3]

Most of Haiti's governments have paid only lip service to the imperative of reforestation.[4]The main impetus to act came from abroad.[4] A 15-year Environment Action Plan, authorized in 1999, proposed to stop deforestation by developing alternative fuel sources. Political instability and lack of funding have limited the impact of this reform effort."

Overpopulation

Lack of Sanitation

The lack of sanitation and sewerage treatment in Haiti has led to inadequate supplies of safe drinking water. An Cholera epidemic was reported in Haiti in October, 2010, after the infection was brought to the country by peacekeeping troops providing aid after a devastating earthquake struck the region. Infections have continued to occur since the initial epidemic, which raises questions as to whether there is an established environmental reservoir of Cholera in Haiti. Studies show that conditions are appropriate for Cholera to establish environmental reservoirs in the water in Haiti. The establishment of environmental reservoirs would make it nearly impossible to eradicate the disease from Haiti, and increase the chance of transmission of the disease to the Dominican Republic and other parts of the Caribbean. Both improving sanitation and monitoring potential environmental reservoirs is necessary to reduce the spread of Cholera throughout Haiti.

Food Insecurity

Effects of Climate Change