Erosion in America

Journal Article · Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Ed. Res. Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7190300

The US loses about five billion tons of soil a year from erosion, and scientists estimate that from 20 to 50% of world cropland suffers from excessive erosion. The effect of erosion is a loss in both land and water productivity. When combined with the problems of overpopulation, overgrazing, and deforestation, the environmental impacts are very serious. There are some signs that countries are beginning to adopt conservation tilling techniques, but even cooperative government programs in the US such as the 1983 Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program have had only partial success because of expanded production on marginal farmlands. 20 reference 5 figures.

• OSTI ID: 7190300
• Journal Information: Ed. Res. Rep.; (United States), Vol. 1:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
EROSION
SOIL CONSERVATION
LAND USE
RESOURCE DEPLETION
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
RUNOFF
SOILS
COOPERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
MASS TRANSFER
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
553000* - Agriculture & Food Technology
290400 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources