Soil Degradation & Our future?
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Soil degradation is the decline in soil health caused by erosion, deforestation, urbanization, and pollution, leading to decreased agricultural productivity and environmental issues. It results in less food availability, increased flooding, and contributes to climate change by releasing stored carbon. Preventative measures like crop rotation, reducing pollution, and supporting environmental policies can help protect soil health.
Soil Degradation & Our future?
- 1. Soil Degradati on and Our Future ? T h e S i l e n t C r i s i s P r e s e n t e d B y : Khuda Bux Magsi
- 2. CONTENTS I n t r o d u c t i o n C a u s e s S o i l D e g r a d a t i o n ? 3 1 2 E f f e c t s P r e v e n t i n g W h a t w e c a n d o ? C o n c l u s i o n 4 7 6 5
- 4. Soil Degradation Soil degradation is when the ground where we grow plants and crops becomes unhealthy and less useful. This happens because of things like soil erosion, cutting down trees, using too many chemicals in farming, building cities on good soil, and pollution. When the soil gets worse, it can't grow as much food, it can make the water dirty, and it's not good for animals and plants. What’s Soil Degradation?
- 5. Erosion,Deforestation, Urbanization and Pollution Causes of Soil Degradation
- 6. C a u s e s • Erosion: Soil erosion is the process of soil being worn away or removed from its original location, often by water or wind, which can harm the land and reduce its fertility. • Deforestation: Cutting down trees and forest can lead to soil erosion. • Urbanization: Urbanization takes farmland to build cities, which means less space for farming, making it harder for farmers to grow food. • Pollution: Pollution can harm soil and farming by contaminating the soil with harmful substances like heavy metals and chemicals, reducing soil quality, and affecting crop growth and water quality.
- 8. P o o r S o i l A f f e c t U s a l l : Less food: We rely on healthy soil for our crops. Flooding: Soil helps soak up rain; bad soil causes floods. Climate change: Soil stores carbon; degraded soil releases it.
- 10. W e c a n d o t h e s e t h i n g s t o p r o t e c t o u r s o i l : Crop rotation: Planting different crops each year. Terracing: Making steps on hills to stop soil from washing away. Reduce pollution: Use fewer chemicals and recycle waste. Plant trees: Trees help keep soil in place.
- 11. What Can You Do? Soil Degradation
- 12. W h a t C a n Yo u D o ? 1 2 3 Conserve water. Don't waste food. Use fewer chemicals in your garden. 4 Support laws and policies that protect our soil. You can help prevent soil degradation too!
- 14. C o n c l u s i o n : In summary, soil degradation is a big problem, but we can all do our part to keep our soil healthy. It's not just dirt; it's the foundation of life on Earth.