The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi revealed that its strategic plan “2021-2025” includes the implementation of a road map to conserve soil in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, by providing 4,015 farms in the Al Ain region and 32 forest areas with about 250,000 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day, and it will develop a program for small desalination plants in 1200 farms, to reduce the use of brackish water for irrigation, while three challenges were identified for soil conservation.
The authority confirmed that it will implement an integrated approach and a regulatory framework for soil protection, in coordination with its partners, taking samples, and conducting a soil quality survey to enable data-based research, to reach the performance indicator for achieving 78% in the soil quality compliance indicator to achieve the desired results of reducing soil salinity in the lands. irrigated agriculture, and reduce the degradation and pollution of coastal and inland soils.
The authority identified three challenges to preserving the soil, including dry weather that leads to wind erosion, high temperatures and evaporation increase soil salinity, in addition to the lack of rainfall that leads to high levels of soil salinity, noting that Abu Dhabi’s climate is very dry, and water is limited. Useable groundwater is one of the most important challenges in maintaining the quality of the emirate’s precious soil resources.
The authority indicated that the growth in the agricultural sector reached 6.3% annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices, such as overgrazing, soil pollution due to excessive use of fertilizers, and secondary soil salinization, due to excessive irrigation with brackish and saline water. Until soil degradation is present in many parts of the emirate, where a survey conducted in 2009 on 5.7 million hectares indicated that 22.6% of the land is highly degraded, 0.1% is moderately degraded, and 77.3% is slightly degraded, except The worst cases of degradation were mainly recorded in the coastal areas, and about 5.4% of the soil was suitable for medium to high irrigated agriculture.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi confirmed its intention to focus, during the coming years (until 2025), on developing policies and legislation that protect the soil from further deterioration and pollution, and will establish a best-in-class regulatory framework for waste disposal, develop a licensing plan for waste-carrying vehicles, and ensure its implementation with focus. On reducing random throwing areas, legislation will also be developed to prevent the selection of critical natural habitats as developing sites and implementing environmental legislation such as mandatory urban planning and regions. It will provide annual surveys for soil quality in residential, industrial and agricultural areas, and a database will be implemented to enhance a database Soil Authority in the Authority, providing decision makers with accurate data to help sustain the agricultural and food sectors in the Emirate, and developing a program to monitor changes in salinity in 100 farms across the Emirate.
• 6.3% growth in the agricultural sector annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi revealed that its strategic plan “2021-2025” includes the implementation of a road map to conserve soil in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, by providing 4,015 farms in the Al Ain region and 32 forest areas with about 250,000 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day, and it will develop a program for small desalination plants in 1200 farms, to reduce the use of brackish water for irrigation, while three challenges were identified for soil conservation.
The authority confirmed that it will implement an integrated approach and a regulatory framework for soil protection, in coordination with its partners, taking samples, and conducting a soil quality survey to enable data-based research, to reach the performance indicator for achieving 78% in the soil quality compliance indicator to achieve the desired results of reducing soil salinity in the lands. irrigated agriculture, and reduce the degradation and pollution of coastal and inland soils.
The authority identified three challenges to preserving the soil, including dry weather that leads to wind erosion, high temperatures and evaporation increase soil salinity, in addition to the lack of rainfall that leads to high levels of soil salinity, noting that Abu Dhabi’s climate is very dry, and water is limited. Useable groundwater is one of the most important challenges in maintaining the quality of the emirate’s precious soil resources.
The authority indicated that the growth in the agricultural sector reached 6.3% annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices, such as overgrazing, soil pollution due to excessive use of fertilizers, and secondary soil salinization, due to excessive irrigation with brackish and saline water. Until soil degradation is present in many parts of the emirate, where a survey conducted in 2009 on 5.7 million hectares indicated that 22.6% of the land is highly degraded, 0.1% is moderately degraded, and 77.3% is slightly degraded, except The worst cases of degradation were mainly recorded in the coastal areas, and about 5.4% of the soil was suitable for medium to high irrigated agriculture.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi confirmed its intention to focus, during the coming years (until 2025), on developing policies and legislation that protect the soil from further deterioration and pollution, and will establish a best-in-class regulatory framework for waste disposal, develop a licensing plan for waste-carrying vehicles, and ensure its implementation with focus. On reducing random throwing areas, legislation will also be developed to prevent the selection of critical natural habitats as developing sites and implementing environmental legislation such as mandatory urban planning and regions. It will provide annual surveys for soil quality in residential, industrial and agricultural areas, and a database will be implemented to enhance a database Soil Authority in the Authority, providing decision makers with accurate data to help sustain the agricultural and food sectors in the Emirate, and developing a program to monitor changes in salinity in 100 farms across the Emirate.
• 6.3% growth in the agricultural sector annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi revealed that its strategic plan “2021-2025” includes the implementation of a road map to conserve soil in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, by providing 4,015 farms in the Al Ain region and 32 forest areas with about 250,000 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day, and it will develop a program for small desalination plants in 1200 farms, to reduce the use of brackish water for irrigation, while three challenges were identified for soil conservation.
The authority confirmed that it will implement an integrated approach and a regulatory framework for soil protection, in coordination with its partners, taking samples, and conducting a soil quality survey to enable data-based research, to reach the performance indicator for achieving 78% in the soil quality compliance indicator to achieve the desired results of reducing soil salinity in the lands. irrigated agriculture, and reduce the degradation and pollution of coastal and inland soils.
The authority identified three challenges to preserving the soil, including dry weather that leads to wind erosion, high temperatures and evaporation increase soil salinity, in addition to the lack of rainfall that leads to high levels of soil salinity, noting that Abu Dhabi’s climate is very dry, and water is limited. Useable groundwater is one of the most important challenges in maintaining the quality of the emirate’s precious soil resources.
The authority indicated that the growth in the agricultural sector reached 6.3% annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices, such as overgrazing, soil pollution due to excessive use of fertilizers, and secondary soil salinization, due to excessive irrigation with brackish and saline water. Until soil degradation is present in many parts of the emirate, where a survey conducted in 2009 on 5.7 million hectares indicated that 22.6% of the land is highly degraded, 0.1% is moderately degraded, and 77.3% is slightly degraded, except The worst cases of degradation were mainly recorded in the coastal areas, and about 5.4% of the soil was suitable for medium to high irrigated agriculture.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi confirmed its intention to focus, during the coming years (until 2025), on developing policies and legislation that protect the soil from further deterioration and pollution, and will establish a best-in-class regulatory framework for waste disposal, develop a licensing plan for waste-carrying vehicles, and ensure its implementation with focus. On reducing random throwing areas, legislation will also be developed to prevent the selection of critical natural habitats as developing sites and implementing environmental legislation such as mandatory urban planning and regions. It will provide annual surveys for soil quality in residential, industrial and agricultural areas, and a database will be implemented to enhance a database Soil Authority in the Authority, providing decision makers with accurate data to help sustain the agricultural and food sectors in the Emirate, and developing a program to monitor changes in salinity in 100 farms across the Emirate.
• 6.3% growth in the agricultural sector annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi revealed that its strategic plan “2021-2025” includes the implementation of a road map to conserve soil in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, by providing 4,015 farms in the Al Ain region and 32 forest areas with about 250,000 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day, and it will develop a program for small desalination plants in 1200 farms, to reduce the use of brackish water for irrigation, while three challenges were identified for soil conservation.
The authority confirmed that it will implement an integrated approach and a regulatory framework for soil protection, in coordination with its partners, taking samples, and conducting a soil quality survey to enable data-based research, to reach the performance indicator for achieving 78% in the soil quality compliance indicator to achieve the desired results of reducing soil salinity in the lands. irrigated agriculture, and reduce the degradation and pollution of coastal and inland soils.
The authority identified three challenges to preserving the soil, including dry weather that leads to wind erosion, high temperatures and evaporation increase soil salinity, in addition to the lack of rainfall that leads to high levels of soil salinity, noting that Abu Dhabi’s climate is very dry, and water is limited. Useable groundwater is one of the most important challenges in maintaining the quality of the emirate’s precious soil resources.
The authority indicated that the growth in the agricultural sector reached 6.3% annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices, such as overgrazing, soil pollution due to excessive use of fertilizers, and secondary soil salinization, due to excessive irrigation with brackish and saline water. Until soil degradation is present in many parts of the emirate, where a survey conducted in 2009 on 5.7 million hectares indicated that 22.6% of the land is highly degraded, 0.1% is moderately degraded, and 77.3% is slightly degraded, except The worst cases of degradation were mainly recorded in the coastal areas, and about 5.4% of the soil was suitable for medium to high irrigated agriculture.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi confirmed its intention to focus, during the coming years (until 2025), on developing policies and legislation that protect the soil from further deterioration and pollution, and will establish a best-in-class regulatory framework for waste disposal, develop a licensing plan for waste-carrying vehicles, and ensure its implementation with focus. On reducing random throwing areas, legislation will also be developed to prevent the selection of critical natural habitats as developing sites and implementing environmental legislation such as mandatory urban planning and regions. It will provide annual surveys for soil quality in residential, industrial and agricultural areas, and a database will be implemented to enhance a database Soil Authority in the Authority, providing decision makers with accurate data to help sustain the agricultural and food sectors in the Emirate, and developing a program to monitor changes in salinity in 100 farms across the Emirate.
• 6.3% growth in the agricultural sector annually for 33 years, which led to the promotion of unsustainable farming practices.