Kategorien: Alle - biodiversity - productivity - urbanization - sustainability

von Angie Padilla Vor 3 Jahren

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Policy for Sustainable Soil Management

Soil degradation in Colombia significantly impacts productivity, biodiversity, and the landscape. Key environmental pressures include extensive use of chemicals in economic activities, unsustainable urban expansion, conventional soil tillage practices, and deforestation.

Policy for Sustainable Soil Management

Policy for Sustainable Soil Management

sustainable development goals that relate to the policy for sustainable soil management

Objective 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, stop and reverse land degradation, halt the loss of biodiversity.
Objective 12: Guarantee sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Objective 11: Make cities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Objective 3: Guarantee a healthy life and promote the well-being of all at all ages.

Impacts from soil degradation in Colombia

Changes in the landscape
Change in soil water regime and hydrological cycles
Decreased productivity
Biodiversity loss

Driving forces that induce the change or degradation process in the soils of our country

Planning and land management
Industry
Hydrocarbon exploitation and mining
Population increase

Environmental pressures and stress points that degrade soils in Colombia

Conventional soil tillage, machinery and animals transit, and intensive irrigation
Use of chemical products (organic and inorganic) in economic activities
Urban expansion without sustainability criteria
Deforestation and fires