Environment
Current issues:
- deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel
- health hazards and impact on the fishing industry from water pollution
- air pollution increasing in urban areas
International agreements: Togo is party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution (MARPOL 73/78), Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
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