SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT.

SUSTAINABLE LAND
MANAGEMENT

Summation of Land Degradation
• It is the process wherein value of biophysical
environment is affected through combining the
processes which are human induced acting on the land
(Blaikie & Brookfield, 2015)
• It is the disturbance caused to the land perceived to be
undesirable and deleterious and more than 40% of the
agricultural land is damaged in a negative manner

Causes of Land Degradation
• Deforestation- It is the aspect in which the cutting of forests
will adversely affect the soil (Sklenicka, 2016)
• Agricultural Practices- The different agricultural practices
such as excessive utilisation of fertilizers and pesticides have
adversely degraded natural quality and fertility of cultivation
land as in Europe there is 9.8% land is degraded and it affects
the sustainability (Willemen et al., 2018)
• Industrialization- It is the other factor wherein development
of industries for economic growth affects and leads to
excessive deforestation and land is affected

Prevention of Land Degradation
• Crop Rotation- The main agricultural practice wherein
various crops are grown on a rotation basis and it
assists in replenishment of soil (Mohamed et al., 2019)
• Dam Construction- It helps in reducing the velocity
which will be supporting the vegetation effectively
• Contour Farming- It is the farming across hill side and
it helps in diverting to avoid the erosion (Specht et al.,
2015)

Contd….
• Strip Farming- It is the practice wherein cultivated
crops are being sown which will be preventing
movement of water as it will be reducing 30% of
deforestation effectively
• Furrow and Ridge Formation- The formation of ridge
along with furrow during the irrigation time can helpful
in preventing the same (Qasim, Shrestha & Qasim
2017)

Implementation of Steps to be Taken by
Me
• Join Association and Environment Clubs- It is the first
step wherein it will be helpful in improving the issues of
deforestation and with reduction in deforestation, it will be
helpful for soil to regenerate can be restored
• Undertaking of Initiatives on side of Environment
Clubs- It is the other aspect wherein initiatives can be
undertaken as it will be working towards preventing
salinization through introduction of proper tillage mechanisms

References
• Blaikie, P., & Brookfield, H. (2015). Land degradation and society. Routledge.
• Sklenicka, P. (2016). Classification of farmland ownership fragmentation as a
cause of land degradation: A review on typology, consequences, and
remedies. Land Use Policy, 57, 694-701.
• Specht, M. J., Pinto, S. R. R., Albuquerque, U. P., Tabarelli, M., & Melo, F. P. (2015).
Burning biodiversity: Fuelwood harvesting causes forest degradation in human-
dominated tropical landscapes. Global Ecology and Conservation, 3, 200-209.