Abstract
Although Haiti is one of the largest Caribbean nations only 20% of the land under cultivation is appropriate for agriculture. Once covered by forest, this country has been heavily logged and now mostly deforested. The majority of the arable land is being farmed beyond their carrying capacity. The total area under agriculture production is 6 times greater than the estimated areas suitable for agriculture resulting in significant deterioration of the land. Both national and international governments have made several attempts to combat desertification but few initiatives have been successful. This research will (1) review the current literature pertaining to desertification, with special emphasis on Haiti, (2) review the impact of internal and external programs designed to reverse the effects of desertification, (3) compare the indicators of desertification that exist on the island of Hispaniola, and (4) discuss the consequences of desertification for Haiti.
Highlights
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with eighty percent of the population living under the poverty line
Several environmental problems persist in Haiti including soil erosion, deforestation, and desertification, this research will concentrate on the problem of desertification
The objective of this research is to review the literature as it pertains to desertification, to define the current status of desertification in Haiti, to document the internal and external programs that were designed to reverse the negative effects of desertification in Haiti, and to analyze Haitian indicators of desertification as well as their consequences
Summary
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with eighty percent of the population living under the poverty line. Desertification threatens the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most vulnerable populations on the planet including Haiti. Haiti has dropped from sixty percent forest cover to less than 1 percent. Haiti has become an environmental disaster and a human catastrophe. Because the political situation in Haiti is so desperate as well, it has become necessary to bring in support from outside of the country. Several environmental problems persist in Haiti including soil erosion, deforestation, and desertification, this research will concentrate on the problem of desertification. This research is an analysis of one of the major environmental hazards affecting the Haiti, desertification. The objective of this research is to review the literature as it pertains to desertification, to define the current status of desertification in Haiti, to document the internal and external programs that were designed to reverse the negative effects of desertification in Haiti, and to analyze Haitian indicators of desertification as well as their consequences
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