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  2. Environmental impact of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The environmental impact of agriculture is the effect that different farming practices have on the ecosystems around them, and how those effects can be traced back to those practices. [1] The environmental impact of agriculture varies widely based on practices employed by farmers and by the scale of practice.

  3. Environmental issues in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Environmental issues in Canada include impacts of climate change, air and water pollution, mining, logging, and the degradation of natural habitats.As one of the world's significant emitters of greenhouse gasses, [1] Canada has the potential to make contributions to curbing climate change with its environmental policies and conservation efforts.

  4. Drought in Canada - Wikipedia

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    For Canada, real-time information on pasture conditions, on-farm surface water supplies, and several drought indices are provided in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Drought Watch [6] web site. The site monitors the risk and status of drought over major agricultural regions of the country and also promotes practices to reduce drought ...

  5. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Traditional rice cultivation is the second biggest agricultural methane source after livestock, with a near-term warming impact equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions from all aviation. [73] Government involvement in agricultural policy is limited due to the high demand for agricultural products like corn, wheat, and milk. [74]

  6. Agricultural pollution - Wikipedia

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    Pollutants from agriculture greatly affect water quality and can be found in lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and groundwater. Pollutants from farming include sediments, nutrients, pathogens, pesticides, metals, and salts. [1] Animal agriculture has an outsized impact on pollutants that enter the environment.

  7. Effects of climate change on agriculture - Wikipedia

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    [211] [212] A study summarising a number of impact studies of climate change on agriculture in Latin America indicated that wheat is expected to decrease in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. [212] Livestock, which is the main agricultural product for parts of Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Venezuela , and Colombia is likely to be reduced.

  8. Agriculture in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada's evolution has abandoned subsistence techniques and now sees a mere 3% of Canada's population employed as a mechanized industrial farmer who are able feed the rest of the nation's population of 30,689.0 thousand people (2001) as well as export to foreign markets. [47] (Canada's estimated population was 32,777,300 on 1 January 2007). [48]

  9. Fruit production and deforestation - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural expansion is a complex issue with a number of environmental and social impacts. [15] [16] [17] By taking steps to mitigate the negative impacts of agricultural expansion, we can help ensure a more sustainable future for food production. Logging: Logging is another major driver of deforestation. Logging is the process of cutting ...