Fund technology transfers that promote sustainable development and conservation in developing nations. This is caused by destructive agricultural practices, irrigation and soil erosion from wind and water. Nutrient depletion from soils may also be due to the destruction of worms and other insects, killed by pesticides and a decrease in return of organic materials to the soil after harvest. Compacting of soils, tree cutting and desertification from overgrazing also take their toll on soil health. The International Food Policy Research Institute has produced a world map of agriculture.
Water dries up or is degraded by human activity at an alarming rate.
The increasing damage to watersheds, water-purifying wetlands and the coastal areas that act as filters between fresh and salt water systems all impact the fresh water supply. It is increasingly evident that our chemical pollution of water has profound impacts on human and environment health. Keeping land wild and restoring waterways is part of the task paid for by the Federal Lands and Water Conservation Act. The Nature Conservancy is the group to contact. The Nature Conservancy is one of the oldest and largest conservation organizations and it works with government, private land owners, ranchers and farmers, cities, timber companies and government agencies to preserve and protect wild lands in the USA and around the world.