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