Rapid population growth threatens food security at St. Martin's
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Environmental degradations caused by rapid population growth have put food security at risk in the St. Martin's Island, according to a recent study, reports UNB.
The study revealed that the major factors directly or indirectly affecting the food security of the islanders are the overexploitation of fish and fisheries resources, unplanned and unregulated tourism, reduction and degradation of agricultural lands, increasing settlements and infrastructures, and poor communication with mainland.
However, all of these factors are further exacerbated by rapid population growth that leads the security of food at risk in the island.
The National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme with financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), European Union and USAID conducted the study, titled 'Effects of Environmental Degradation on Food Security in the St. Martin's Island of Bangladesh'.
The study revealed that the major factors directly or indirectly affecting the food security of the islanders are the overexploitation of fish and fisheries resources, unplanned and unregulated tourism, reduction and degradation of agricultural lands, increasing settlements and infrastructures, and poor communication with mainland.
However, all of these factors are further exacerbated by rapid population growth that leads the security of food at risk in the island.
The National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme with financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), European Union and USAID conducted the study, titled 'Effects of Environmental Degradation on Food Security in the St. Martin's Island of Bangladesh'.