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Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas.
Our natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters.
Soil conservation is key to environmental sustainability: It helps protect natural resources and watersheds, restores habitats for plants and wildlife, improves water quality, and makes soil healthier. Soil conservation also creates economic opportunity.
Preserving the fertility and biodiversity of the soil with soil conservation practices is essential for food production and combating climate change.
Soil is fundamental to all life on earth. It filters our water and grows our crops. 95 percent of the food we eat is grown in the fertile topsoil that is fast being degraded by human activity....
Reversing the degradation of soil, water and biological resources and enhancing crop and livestock production through appropriate land use and management practices are essential components in achieving food and livelihood security.
We identify critical unique areas for the conservation of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services at the global scale, with soil alpha diversity, dissimilarity and services peaking in...