II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT As
noted in chapter I, NWFP is richly endowed with natural
resources including prime agricultural land, a scenic landscape,
forests and wildlife, an extensive mineral resource base, an
ancient culture, a wide network of rivers and streams, and a
diverse climate. Certain of the natural resources, such as
forests which protect the watersheds, are of vital importance,
both to the province and at the national level. However, NWFP is
also facing with several green and brown environmentally-related
problems as a result of previous unsustainable development
activities. This chapter highlights those environmental problems
and issues in the province.