Land degradation
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Land degradation is a process where land becomes less healthy and productive due to a combination of human activities or natural conditions. The causes for land degradation are numerous and complex. H
Overgrazing by livestock can lead to land degradation.
Potato field with soil erosion
Soil erosion in a wheat field near Pullman, US
Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphate cover through mining
Soil contamination
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Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typical
Land degradation
…armed conflicts. Overall, more than 36 types of land degradation can be assessed. All are induced or aggravated by human activities, e.g. soil erosion, soil contamination, soil acidification, sheet erosion, silting, aridification, salinization, urbanization, etc. A problem with defining land degradation is that what one…
Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks in England
E-waste processing in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Improper disposal of manufactured goods and industrial wastes, often means that communities in the global south have to process goods. Especially without proper protections, heavy metals and other contaminates can seep into the soil, and create water pollution and air pollution.
This area is contaminated with stagnant water and refuse, making the environment unhygienic.
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