Country
in Crisis
An Overview of the Issue by Nick Williams
Also, with less water available, people become more desperate, and in some cases diseases have spread from non potable water being drunk. Some of these illnesses include trachoma, cholera, dysentery, and diarrhea. And, if subjected to more harsh droughts, the spreading and effects of these diseases would only be more drastic. These issues bring up an urgent need for further research on climate change and global warming in Tanzania, but the country simply doesn’t have the funds. (Hatcher, J, 2013)
Tanzania has a rapidly increasing population that they can't support for a variety of reasons, and there are ways out of this problem, but they are all are very controversial. Implementing large-scale farming operations and using GMOs could increase the production of crops like corn and millet, but not all are in favor of this idea. Small-time farmers who have been farming their land for generations would be forced to surrender their land, and the ancient traditions of certain nomadic tribes would be disrupted. They don't want to give up their independent way of life, and they don't see the potential benefits in the long run. Also, GMOs are banned throughout Tanzania.