- overgrazing
- over-cultivation
- fuel-wood clearing
- water extraction and unsustainable irrigation practices
- natural disasters
- climate change
Soil erosion and the intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides might also present health risks to urban populations, as well as cause environmental harm. Furthermore, both large- and small-scale food production is associated with deforestation, draining of water reservoirs, etc.
2. Other countries had invested heavily in subprime loans.
