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Environment - current issues Libya, in 34 editions.
The entry for Libya published Environment - current issues in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Environment” (1990 to 1996), “Environment - current issues” (1997 to 2024), “Environment-current issues” (1998) and “Environment--current issues” (1999).
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1990 edition
First publishedThe same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Environment”
- hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall;
- desertification;
- sparse natural surface-water resources
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; desertification; sparse natural surface-water resources
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Environment”
- hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall;
- desertification;
- sparse natural surface-water resources
hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in
spring and fall; desertification; sparse natural surface-water resources
The entry for Libya did not include Environment - current issues.
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
- natural hazards:
- hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; duststorms, sandstorms
- international agreements:
- party to - Marine Dumping,
- Nuclear Test Ban,
- Ozone Layer Protection;
- signed,
- but not ratified - Biodiversity,
- Climate Change,
- Desertification,
- Law of the Sea
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
current issues: desertification; very limited natural fresh water
resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water
development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from
large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
natural hazards: hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind
lasting one to four days in spring and fall; duststorms, sandstorms
international agreements: party to - Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban,
Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
- natural hazards:
- hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
- international agreements:
- party to - Marine Dumping,
- Nuclear Test Ban,
- Ozone Layer Protection;
- signed,
- but not ratified - Biodiversity,
- Climate Change,
- Desertification,
- Law of the Sea
current issues: desertification; very limited natural fresh water
resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water
development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from
large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
natural hazards: hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind
lasting one to four days in spring and fall; duststorms, dust storms, sandstorms
international agreements: party to - Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban,
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
current issues: desertification; very limited natural
fresh waterwater
water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from
from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
natural hazards: hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind
lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms
international agreements: party to - Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified -
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea
Published as “Environment-current issues”
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
desertification; very limited natural
fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest
water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water
from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
Published as “Environment--current issues”
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
desertification; very limited natural
fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest
water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water
from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
- desertification;
- very limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
desertification; very limited natural
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
- desertification;
- limited natural fresh water resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
The same text in 7 editions, 2011 to 2017.
- desertification;
- limited natural freshwater resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
desertification; limited natural fresh water freshwater resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- desertification;
- limited natural freshwater resources;
- the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities;
- water pollution is a significant problem;
- the combined impact of sewage, oil byproducts, and industrial waste threatens Libya's coast and the Mediterranean Sea
desertification; limited natural freshwater resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities cities; water pollution is a significant problem; the combined impact of sewage, oil byproducts, and industrial waste threatens Libya's coast and the Mediterranean Sea
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/environment-current-issues.