Comments on: Dirt: The Silent Global Crisis http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/ Discovering Global Environmental Interconnections Thu, 24 May 2012 20:17:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Africa, South Asia Face Mega-Famines « Stephen Leahy Environmental Journalist http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-8205 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:57:37 +0000 http://stephenleahy.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-8205 [...] Dirt: The Silent Global Crisis [...]

]]> By: richard http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-5579 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:46:31 +0000 http://stephenleahy.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-5579 Why doesn’t the government encourage sustainable farming with subsidies? The giant agrafarms along with Monsanto and Dupont are about to put the small farmer off the land. The Bush administration has been awol on issues affecting the American family.

]]> By: Sue http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-5570 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:09:01 +0000 http://stephenleahy.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-5570 devastating drought, then downpouring deluge…

starting to be a familiar cycle through many agricultural belts…

really good way to erode large areas into permanent famine…
decrease the population of the world…

but the nwo can’t control the weather
(can tHey?)

]]> By: cryptogon.com » Archives » Dirt: The Silent Global Crisis http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-3836 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:04:49 +0000 http://stephenleahy.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-3836 [...] Via: Stephen Leahy: [...]

]]> By: musingsofabittergirl http://stephenleahy.net/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-3833 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:23:22 +0000 http://stephenleahy.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/dirt-the-silent-global-crisis/#comment-3833 Ever more reasons appear to support proper organic farming practices, which increases the quality of the soil by adding back to it with composted organic matter, and to yourself compost (do not burn) your lawn clippings and other yard rubbish to add to the quality of the soil where you live. Towns which have public composting programs should be encouraged to expand their projects and publicize them further, and more towns should take up this important public works task (for those individuals who do not have space to do it themselves).

More radically – Artificial fertilizers which artificially ‘prop up’ poor arid soil should be heavily taxed in agriculture to encourage more use of real soil building materials such as composted manure or plant matter. Rebuilding of natural watersheds to preserve soil and prevent erosion and flooding should be funded by governments. Dredging/development projects should not be allowed in natural watersheds by law.

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