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    Land degradation is defined as the process by which human activities negatively impact the land, through processes such as land clearance for agriculture, overgrazing, poor irrigation practices, and dumping trash. This leads to issues like decreased vegetation, accelerated soil erosion, and declining agricultural output. If left unaddressed, land degradation can cause problems including decreased economic growth, famine, and even conflict, as up to 40% of the world's agricultural land is already severely degraded.

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    Land Degradation Notes

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    Land degradation is defined as the process by which human activities negatively impact the land, through processes such as land clearance for agriculture, overgrazing, poor irrigation practices, and dumping trash. This leads to issues like decreased vegetation, accelerated soil erosion, and declining agricultural output. If left unaddressed, land degradation can cause problems including decreased economic growth, famine, and even conflict, as up to 40% of the world's agricultural land is already severely degraded.

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    Land Degradation

    Definition The process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a
    combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.
    Causes
    - Land clearance
    - Poor farming practices
    - Overgrazing/overdrafting
    - Inappropriate irrigation
    - Urban sprawl
    - Soil contamination
    - Vehicle off-roading
    - Quarrying
    - Dumping of non-biodegradable trash
    - Natural causes (e.g. running water, wind, etc.)
    Impacts
    - Vegetation decrease
    - Decreases wealth and economic development of arable nations
    - Internal displacement
    - Decreases in agricultural land
    - Potential famine
    - Potential conflict
    - Accelerated soil erosion
    - Salinization
    - Soil acidification
    - Loss of land nutrients/land productivity
    Key points
    - Up to 40% of the worlds agricultural land is severely degraded

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