- In Afghanistan, over 80% of the population is dependent on natural resources for their living and survival.
- 400 000 Afghans are affected annually by natural disasters such as landslides, droughts and floods.
- Afghanistan's natural resources are damaged to an extent now that living condition of animals and humans is in precarious situation and the environmental problems need to be solved as a part of the reconstruction.
Photo: Elisabet Eikås
The Environmental situation in Afghanistan
Most of the Afghans are dependent on nature for survival and subsistence, but yearsof war and conflict have destroyed most of the environmental resources.
