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Somali Environmental Protection and Anti-Desertification
Organization (SEPADO)
The African country Somalia has been experiencing civil war for many years.
Breakdown of orderly civilian processes during war invariably has negative
impacts on the environment. Lack of central government regulation and
monitoring, coupled with lack of environmental awareness among citizens,
leads to widespread exploitation of natural resources. This is particularly
devastating in Somalia where 60% of the population are nomads. The Somali
Environmental Protection and Anti-Desertification Organisation (SEPADO)
was formed in 1996 as a non-governmental
organization (NGO) to attempt to combat the environmental destruction in
Somalia. For a broader picture of the
environmental problems of Somalia read the Environmental
Degradation in Somalia.
This is a good example of the important role of NGOs in addressing issues for
which governments cannot or will not take responsibility.