Malawi Country Environmental Analysis
Malawi currently faces an environmental cycle of decline and degradation. The challenges it faces are complex and interrelated, but there are two underlying drivers behind this decline. Population growth places huge demands on natural systems with...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/508561550587004266/Malawi-Country-Environmental-Analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31326 |
| Summary: | Malawi currently faces an environmental
cycle of decline and degradation. The challenges it faces
are complex and interrelated, but there are two underlying
drivers behind this decline. Population growth places huge
demands on natural systems with more land being converted to
agriculture and more forests being harvested for the wood
fuel supply. Climate change magnifies these impacts by
putting greater strain on land and forests due to increased
incidents of natural disasters and extreme weather events.
Proximate drivers of environmental degradation include weak
land tenure security, unsustainable land management
practices (driven in part by poorly designed and targeted
agricultural subsidies), chronic shortages of public funding
for environmental management, and weak institutions,
particularly those at decentralized levels. The Malawi
Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) compiles and reviews
existing analyses on Malawi's environment and natural
resources (ENR) and explores what this evidence means for
poverty and economic development. The CEA also identifies 10
strategic recommendations to address the degradation of
natural resources and the environment and to promote
improved environmental management, investment, and
expenditure practices. |
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