THE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA  

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By: Jordana L.

 What is your issue?

The Exploitation of Natural Resources in Africa

What is the Exploitation of a Natural Resource?

Abusing the way Natural Resources should be used. Or using them in a greedily way. Such as iron ore, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, and more importantly gold and diamonds.Filename: j0289808.jpg
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 What makes the Exploitation of Natural Resources in Africa so important?

We need these resources for other things, more important things then taking them for ourselfs.

 

Why is the Exploitation Natural Resources a problem in Africa?

We need those resources like (some of the more namely) cocoa, oil, gold and diamonds. Like cocoa for chocolateFilename: j0290250.wmf
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How does the government play a role in the exploitation of natural resources?

If the exploitation of natural resources is still going on, I don't think that the African government is doing much to prevent this.

 

What is the global reaction to exploitation of natural resources?

Using natural resources this way is indeed illegal and not acceptable. Is is expressed as a serious concern to the world.

 

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How would I attempt to fix or correct this?

Well, I would try so save up money to go to Africa first. I would go up to the government of the major countries and  talk to the leaders about what is going on. About the mistreatment of these natural resources.Filename: j0398541.wmf
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Sources!!

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Book: Africa North and East 2 ,The world and its people  pg. 365 (Kenya)

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Internet: Canada and the World Backgrounder; December 2001, Vol. 67 Issue 3, pg. 9, 5p, lbw ISSN: 1189-2102 Publisher: Canada and the World.   

Links

Conserve Africa

MBendi-Mining in Africa

 ReliefWeb-Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMENDS ILLEGAL EXPLOITATION OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S NATURAL RESOURCES

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