The Sahara Desert: The Rules Of Civility And Society

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“Natural disasters are terrifying - that loss of control, this feeling that something is just going to randomly end your life for absolutely no reason is terrifying. But, what scares me is the human reaction to it and how people behave when the rules of civility and society are obliterated.”- Eli Roth
Survival in the Sahara desert is hard and challenging, but it’s even more challenging when the people who live there make their are ruining their environment by doing things like draining their water sources, making their clean water saltier, and hunting for sport.. So furthermore, there are solution and laws that can be made, the question is who will follow them?
As shown above, one reason they are ruining their ecosystem is because of their
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The rivers that they’ve established are just causing commotion and fights between communities that were once peaceful. In fact, the biggest problem is sharing. The communities in the Sahara are not willing to share because their rivers they constructed are making half of the water saltier. “Sharing the clean water with communities will help stop problems and commotion between communities that were once at peace.” They could make an agreement about how much water they could share per month.” As well, the could limit the water between communities. “Limiting the water can help us find a solution to receiving more water and look for better solutions.” Limiting the water between communities will help stop wars and fights. Moving near the water source is favorable for two very valuable reasons. You get to receive the water before anyone. “The desert’s barren land can nourish now strawberries and tomatoes near water sources, as long as they are nourished.” This is the perfect reason to live near the water. You get free food as well as water whenever you please. In the final analysis, the community can put their trust on these solutions that are bound to lend a hand in

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