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Two essays provided for both question. PART ONE:
According to UNEP (2024). "Africa is rich in natural resources ranging from arable land.
water, oil, natural gas. minerals, forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge
proportion
of the world's natural resources. both renewable and non-renewable." Write an essay in
which you provide a critical examination of the anticipated effects on the environment due
to human use/exploitation of these resources in Africa as they relate to the following:
• Land degradation in southern Africa (Lesson 3 of the study material).
• Threats to the Fynbos biome (Lesson 5 of the study material)
The length of the essay must be between 1 000 and 1 500 words. You need to ensure that
you have referenced at least seven (7) academic sources.
The exploitation of Africa's natural resources leads to significant environmental challenges,
particularly in the form of water pollution and biodiversity loss. Africa's abundant natural
resources, as highlighted by UNEP (2024), have been a source of economic growth and
development. However, the exploitation of these resources has