What Environmental Losses May Have Contributed to the War in Rwanda

question 38

Multiple Choice

What environmental losses may have contributed to the war in Rwanda?

• A) Deforestation, overgrazing, and loss of soil all made farming unproductive.
• B) Repeated drought conditions made competition for fresh water a factor.
• C) Alterations which led to the prevalence of malaria
• D) Alterations which led to the prevalence of the disease-causing tsetse flies
• E) The main thing was a loss of modern medical care, not so much an ecosystem issue.

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Definitions:

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James Marcia

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