Oral Presentation - The Solution for Land Degradation in Ethiopia.pptx

This power point discusses about one solution for land degradation in Ethiopia.

1. The Solution for Land Degradation in Ethiopia Name: Bisrat Erstu ID: M80009127

2. Background Information about Ethiopia Regarding Soil Resource Ethiopia is rich in natural resources. It finds its most essential resource in its fertile soil. Most of its people rely on soil for their livelihood. Agriculture is the backbone of the country’s economy.

3. The Problem Land degradation is a problem in Ethiopia but can potentially be prevented by combining traditional indigenous methods to combat soil erosion with modern technological breakthroughs. What are the traditional and the modern techniques ? H ow are they implemented? What is the need to i ntegrate them?

4. The Traditional Methods Ethiopia is home to a wide range of conventional soil conservation techniques that have been shown to be quite successful in preserving soil fertility and reducing erosion. The Konso people are recognized by UNESCO for “ Irken Sra ,” terracing lands to reduce erosion by running water and heavy rainfall ( Megerssa & Bekere , 2019).

5. Modern Technological Innovations The government can use RS and GIS to identify areas at high risk of land degradation and implement targeted interventions. GIS and RS science are crucial for promoting adaptive management in semi-arid environments by monitoring site-specific indicators (Gabriele et al., 2022). RS provides precise, up-to-date data for monitoring land degradation processes, while GIS combines multiple data layers for spatial analysis and decision-making ( Annappa et al., 2023). 

6. Take Away Land degradation in Ethiopia can be prevented by combining traditional soil conservation techniques such as terracing with modern technologies like RS and GIS. If all levels of the government commit to combining traditional indigenous methods of soil conservation with recent technological developments, land degradation can be prevented.

7. References Annappa , N.N., Bhavya, N., Govinda, K., Kumar, U., & Krishna, M. R., (2023). Eco- Rehabilitation through Satellite Eyes: Mapping Degraded Land with Remote Sensing and GIS. ResearchGate, 8 (6), 73-93. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376228425 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024). Ethiopia at a glance.  FAO in Ethiopia . https://www.fao.org/ethiopia/fao-in-ethiopia/ethiopia-at-a-glance/en/ Gabriele, M., Brumana , R., Previtali , M., & Cazzani , A. (2022). A combined GIS and remote sensing approach for monitoring climate change-related land degradation to support landscape preservation and planning tools: the Basilicata case study. Applied Geomatics , 15 (3), 497–532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-022-00437-z Megerssa , G. R., & Bekere , Y. B. (2019). Causes, consequences and coping strategies of land degradation: evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management , 7 (1), 1953–1957. https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2019.071.1953 World Bank Open Data. (2022). World Bank Open Data. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS?locations=ET

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