Natural Resource Management at the Community Level: A Study of Water and Land Use in Afghanistan

May 10, 2024 | Mahboob Shah Mahboob
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Afghanistan is rich in natural resources, including water resources, gas and crude oil, gemstones, and other minerals, which together make up a sizable portion of the country’s national wealth. Despite this, 49.4% of Afghans live in poverty, and the government is unable to properly manage the country’s natural resources because of security issues and concerns about neighbouring countries. In particular, the gemstones found in Badakhshan Province and other unstable areas of the country serve as a the broad knowledge regarding natural resources and their status in Afghanistan is the study’s goal. According to studies, the following issues provide the greatest current problems to Afghanistan’s water resources. A severe scarcity of drinking water impacts every resident in the river basin of Kabul. Afghanistan’s civil war, which started in late 1978, has lasted for 2.5 decades and has severely damaged the nation’s ecosystem and water resources. Since the conflict is done, one of the most crucial responsibilities facing Afghanistan’s government is managing its water resources to supply water. A lack of clean drinking water. As to the DACAAR-conducted groundwater survey, both natural hydrochemical processes and human activities have contributed to the steadily declining quality of groundwater. One example of how climate change is causing variations in natural catastrophes is the occurrence of floods and droughts, which Afghanistan has traditionally experienced. The groundwater level is dropping daily due to a lack of awareness on how people use groundwater storage and to fast population growth.