The two different types of soil erosion are wind and water. Wind erosion occurs when the top soil is blown away reducing productivity. This usually occurs when soil is light, dry or sandy. Water erosion occurs when soil is washed away, making it difficult to replace. There are 3 different types of water erosions, which are sheet, rill and gully.
Due to the land being degraded it leads to less productivity causing less money for farmers, resulting in price rises at markets. Another complication it brings up is commercial logging, this is when our trees are being cut down consequenting in a loss of habitat. Finally one of our major issues is because of lack of the environment being protected and managed the quality of life is decreased.
There are many ways, which this issue could be overcome. One being ecological sustainability, which means having ability to produce goods indefinitely without damaging the environment and at the same time meeting the needs of the present generation as well as the future. This bringing up alternatives such as; reducing soil erosion and salinity which will cause our productive system to be more successful at the same time helping economically especially for farmers, preventing land clearing consequences in saving time fore panting more trees while giving habitat to our animals, this benefiting both wild life and humanity, removing introduced species will keep our products good, resulting in a positive stage for farmers, supermarkets and house holds due to them having access upon them, using wind breaks and contour breaks decreases the issue of soil being removed at times of rain or windy climates. Finally ploughing across the slope rather down will stabilise our water table and the amount of salt rising up therefore the land will be prevented of degradation.
Another way to help sustain our land and water management is by social justice and equity this means better land and water management being able to protect the environment and deliver for all not just those groups such as local councils, governments and farmers as it is in every body’s interest in Australia and globally that resources are protected to the highest possible standard. Everybody should have fair access to these resources not just the groups mentioned previously.
Equity varies in two types; intragenerational and intergenerational equity. Intragenerational equity is the fairness in the treatment of members in the same generation, whereas intragenerational equity is the fairness of the future generation allowing them to inherit a world that allows them to live in a world as well as we do not destroyed!
In conclusion by having good land management practices that are fair and equitable we can ensure intragenerational and intergenerational inequity occurs.
