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 Businesses using land for industrial use 2 Loss of species 3 Poor management of land 4 Loss of habitat 5 Excess silt causing blockages to dam walls 6 Erosion 7 Loss of sacred grounds 8 Soil degradation 9 Removal of trees 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 Enable indigenous people to provide solutions to land management. Planting trees to replace those that have been cut down Initiate laws to protect land from development Avoid over irrigating soil Building "fishways" to help fish move up and down stream and avoid destruction. Reduce the consumption of wood products, so that trees are not required to be cleared for humans.