Somalia Green Party
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The Somalia
Green Party is the local Green Party of the East African state of Somalia. It is a member of the Federation of Green Parties of Africa
. The party is strongly environmentalist
and is very enthusiastic about stopping environmental degradation, especially that caused by the nation's civil war.
Prevention of desertification
, drought
, and erosion
are extremely important topics to the party since they directly correlate with raising livestock, which is a major subsistence
industry for many somalis.
The party also strongly opposes charcoal
since it damages the Somalian countryside. They actively seek the boycott and shunning of coal users.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
Green Party is the local Green Party of the East African state of Somalia. It is a member of the Federation of Green Parties of Africa
Federation of Green Parties of Africa
The Federation of Green Parties of Africa is the organization of Green parties in Africa, similar to other continental Green Party groupings like in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe.-Member parties:*Benin: Les Verts du Benin...
. The party is strongly environmentalist
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
and is very enthusiastic about stopping environmental degradation, especially that caused by the nation's civil war.
Prevention of desertification
Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:...
, drought
Drought
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
, and erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
are extremely important topics to the party since they directly correlate with raising livestock, which is a major subsistence
Subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to eat and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made with an eye...
industry for many somalis.
The party also strongly opposes charcoal
Charcoal
Charcoal is the dark grey residue consisting of carbon, and any remaining ash, obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetation substances. Charcoal is usually produced by slow pyrolysis, the heating of wood or other substances in the absence of oxygen...
since it damages the Somalian countryside. They actively seek the boycott and shunning of coal users.