Beyond the scope of North America, there are several environmental issues that are affecting both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities around the world. These environmental issues stem from resource extraction techniques and a lack of concern for the well-being of the environment. For many Indigenous populations concerns regarding the health of the environment usually pose severe impacts to their livelihood. Due to its excessive quantity of natural resource, there are many cases of environmental destruction and human rights violations in Africa. As a result of this vast landscape many countries within Africa and their citizens face life or death situations that have surged from the discovery, extraction and production of resources.
