Burkina Faso - Environment
As far as the environment of Burkina Faso is concerned, there have been recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation (2019). As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands.
About the environment of Burkina Faso
Climate We have

three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert
Revenue from forest resources 4.54% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 2,575,251 tons (2015 est.)
Total renewable water resources 13.5 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km) Volta river source (shared with Ghana [m]) - 1,600 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 380 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 20 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 420 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 40.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 3.42 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 12.85 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 44.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 22% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 37% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 21.93% (2018 est.)
Forest 19.3% (2018 est.)
Other 36.5% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 32.5% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 4.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 3.204 million OUAGADOUGOU (capital), 1.129 million Bobo-Dioulasso (2023).
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Burkina Faso is found in Western Africa