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Recent estimates charge overgrazing with 35% of all human-induced soil degradation worldwide. In Africa, the figure reach 49%. Overgrazing needs to be reduced to a sustainable grazing level.
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Reducing overgrazing is vastly overemphasized as an environmental strategy. The focus on limiting grazing completely ignores more significant drivers of land degradation, such as urban sprawl, mining, and industrial pollution. Instead of blaming livestock and small-scale herders, we should direct resources toward addressing real culprits. It’s misguided to prioritize overgrazing reduction—it distracts us from more urgent issues threatening our ecosystems and food security. Overgrazing is simply not a crucial concern.
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Global strategies
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(D) Detailed strategies
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- Agriculture, fisheries » Animal feedstuffs » Animal feedstuffs
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English
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J4471
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12044710
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198471
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Dec 3, 2024