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