Agriculture
Southern Spain is a wide expanse of olive tree, sunflower and grape farms due to its favorable warm climate for growing. This is outside of Ronda, Andalusia.
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A Story of Shifting Cultivation
A Story of Shifting Cultivation
Some cultural services that ecosystems provide are agricultural practices. (From the description):
An animation created by Alexandra Huchet www.alexandrahuchet.com and the voice of Alejandro De Mesa www.alejandrodemesa.com to raise awareness on the endangered culture of the Bataks of Palawan and their practice of shifting cultivation.
Lake Okeechobee, Everglades
Agriculture in southern Florida is wreaking havoc on local and distant ecosystems. Read more about this, from a current article regarding agricultural impacts on the Everglades.
The Everglades, the wetland receiving water from Lake Okeechobee (LO), provides many important ecosystem services. Restoration of the wetlands and LO can have positive impacts on sustainable development.
Provides drinking water for one-third of Floridians, irrigation for much of the state's agriculture
Improve water quality by filtering out pollutants & absorbing excess nutrients, replenish aquifers, and reduce flooding.
Habitat for 360+ bird species, and fish we rely on for food
Wetland plants and soils store large amounts of carbon that, if released, would contribute to climate change.
The Everglades | The National Wildlife Federation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/30/topsoil-farming-agriculture-food-toxic-america
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/only-60-years-of-farming-left-if-soil-degradation-continues/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-say-nations-corn-belt-has-lost-third-its-topsoil-180977485/
https://www.asente.ch/environmental-issues/land-degradation/
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