(par 5.4.3.2.1 ) Environmental impact of irrigation (taken from Wikipedia)
Environmental impact of irrigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_irrigation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The environmental impacts of irrigation relate to the changes in quantity and quality of soil and water as a result of irrigation and the effects on natural and social conditions in river basins and downstream of an irrigation scheme. The impacts stem from the altered hydrological conditions caused by the installation and operation of the irrigation scheme. Contents […]
(par 5.4.3.2.1 ) Environmental impact of agriculture (taken from Wikipedia)
Environmental impact of agriculture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_with_agriculture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Water pollution in a rural stream due to runoff from farming activity in New Zealand. The environmental impact of agriculture varies based on the wide variety of agricultural practices employed around the world. Contents 1 Issues 1.1 Climate change 1.2 Deforestation 1.3 Genetic engineering 1.4 Irrigation 1.5 Pollutants 1.6 Soil degradation […]
(par 5.4.3.2.1 ) Tobacco Production and the Environment
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Production and the Environment http://allafrica.com/stories/201411110556.html By Steve Mapfumo In many tobacco growing countries, evidence indicates irreparable environmental damage from tobacco agriculture, particularly when associated with the deforestation necessary to increase farmland for tobacco growth and cure tobacco plants. The June 1995 Bellagio statement on tobacco and sustainable development concluded that, in the developing […]