Matching Pairs Land Clearing SolutionsOnline version Match the concepts with their descriptions to learn about solutions to land clearing environmental problems. by Deanne Allen-Emery 1 Removal of trees 2 Loss of habitat 3 Businesses using land for industrial use 4 Poor management of land 5 Soil degradation 6 Excess silt causing blockages to dam walls 7 Loss of sacred grounds 8 Loss of species 9 Erosion Initiate laws to protect land from development Building "fishways" to help fish move up and down stream and avoid destruction. Enable indigenous people to provide solutions to land management. Establish corporate governance initiatives to ensure businesses are being responsible with their use of the land. Reduce the consumption of wood products, so that trees are not required to be cleared for humans. Use a suction action of a syphon pipe Planting trees to bind the soil to their roots and prevent wide open spaces for the wind and rain to move soil. Avoid over irrigating soil Planting trees to replace those that have been cut down