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Explain the adverse effects of increase in land used for cultivation. |
| Answer» The major\xa0causes\xa0of\xa0land degradation\xa0include,\xa0land\xa0clearance poor farming practices, overgrazing, inappropriate irrigation, urban sprawl, and commercial development,\xa0land\xa0pollution including industrial waste and quarrying of stone, sand and minerals.\xa0Its impacts can be far-reaching, including loss of soil fertility, destruction of species habitat and biodiversity,\xa0soil erosion, and excessive nutrient runoff into lakes. Land degradation also has serious knock-on effects for humans, such as malnutrition, disease, forced migration, cultural damage, and even war. | |