Author: Lucy Purdy / Source: Positive News
A third of Earth’s soil is acutely degraded due to agriculture. What could be done? Our pick of five possible solutions
1. Curb industrial farming
Tilling, multiple harvests and agrochemicals have boosted yields at the expense of sustainability. Responsible regulation of land and agriculture would help, but we need to be frank about our diet too.
Evidence shows we should eat much smaller quantities of sustainably-reared, grass-fed meat – if any – less dairy, and much more fruit and veg.
2. Bring back the trees
Without plant and tree cover, erosion happens much more easily. Sustainable forest management efforts and reforestation schemes are key. Deforestation in Paraguay is thought to have been reduced by 65 per cent within two years of the enactment of its 2004 Zero Deforestation Law – though it remains a huge problem in the country.
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