Environment
The Hindu BusinessLine — Economy · 22 OctConsider the following statements regarding land degradation, soil health and landscape restoration in India:
Statements
- Loss of soil organic carbon in agricultural soils is primarily associated with excessive use of chemical fertilisers, monoculture cropping systems and soil erosion, all of which reduce agricultural productivity.
- Agro-forestry and tree-based interventions in degraded landscapes can simultaneously contribute to livelihood generation and the flow of ecosystem services such as water retention and soil health.
- Landscape restoration initiatives are most effective when standardised, uniform approaches are replicated across districts regardless of local ecological conditions or land-use patterns.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?