About 65% of Africa's agricultural land suffers from soil degradation.

In addition to local and regional efforts, action at Union level is required if we are to halt soil degradation.

Soil degradation and desertification are the main causes of environmental problems.

To stop this problem farmers buried the biomass, which quickly led to soil degradation.

The programme has also helped reduce soil degradation while conserving wood resources.

In this context, soil degradation exists but, taken as a whole, is unimportant.

Erosion and soil degradation is more likely to occur.

The vehicles cause soil degradation, erosion, and plant mortality.

These schemes often lead to soil degradation and salinization.

Instead, the authors might want to consider a limit on soil degradation or soil loss.

Today we know as a matter of certainty that Europe, particularly its southern regions, will have to cope with water shortages and soil degradation.

I would like to emphasise the importance of preparing a European strategy to recognise and resolve problems associated with soil degradation.

Changes in land use, population growth, and the impacts of climate change have led to a gradual process of soil degradation,.

This is a potent recipe for soil degradation.

The techniques refer to new or modified agricultural practices to reduce soil degradation and erosion.

Water footprint and impact on soil degradation and ecosystems must be factored in.

I find it very satisfying that soil degradation is recognised as a grave problem that must be overcome.

Soil degradation such as erosion, compaction, lowered fertility, and contamination continue to be serious concerns.

As soil degradation took hold, it is believed that the marsupials adapted to the more basic flora of Australia.

In contrast, soil creation (cf. soil degradation) may require hundreds or thousands of years.

It is simply the most dramatic manifestation of soil degradation, or 'desertification', caused by poor agricultural techniques.

I should like to highlight the need to develop a European strategy aimed at identifying and resolving issues relating to soil degradation.

This expansion was almost certainly a result of a complex interaction between soil degradation, human impact, grazing, bog development, and, possibly, climatic change.

The report notes that a combination of soil degradation and poor rainfall have increased food shortages and poverty.

Soil degradation and desertification are produced by the lack of good farming techniques and natural disasters.