Two-thirds of the people in the world that have HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa. Changes in the water-cycle because of deforestation and desertification have contributed to droughts which have caused widespread famine in many African countries. Disasters such as HIV/AIDs and famine may have occurred anyway but would have been...

Question

A.
just as disastrous with a stable government in place in those countries.

B.
dealt with faster and more effectively if resources were available.

C.
less disastrous if the countries of Africa were still colonies.

D.
dealt with faster and more effectively if the resources were in a government warehouse.

Answer 1

The most appropriate answer to the statement about disasters such as HIV/AIDS and famine is:

B. dealt with faster and more effectively if resources were available.

This option acknowledges that while disasters may occur regardless of circumstances, the effectiveness of response to these issues can improve significantly with adequate resources.