Global environmental risks per country - V

Source of the photo
ENFO
Author of the description
Gruiz Katalin

 

Vanuatu

most of the population does not have access to a reliable supply of potable water; deforestation

 

 

Venezuela

sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations

 

 

Vietnam

logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing threaten marine life populations; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply; growing urban industrialization and population migration are rapidly degrading environment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

 

 

Virgin Islands

lack of natural freshwater resources

 

Source of description

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2032.html?countryName=&countryCode=&regionCode=2