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| Environment |
ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2004E: |
430 million metric tons, of which Coal (82%), Oil (17%), Natural Gas (1%) |
Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2004E: |
9.7 metric ton |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity 2004E: |
1 metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues: |
Lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification |
| Major Environmental Agreements: |
Party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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