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… water. If we clear watershed forests, leading to soil erosion, we forget that the reservoir downstream will lose … as food, fuel, building material and ‘services’ such as erosion control, sediment retention, climate regulation, … of Mahaweli Areas, including watershed management, soil erosion and the protection of reservation areas. Mahaweli …

… occurred: the extinction of a species of fauna or flora, erosion, and the dumping of persistent pollutants into the … Indirect uses include, for example, prevention of erosion and flooding by preserving ground-cover and … plays. Overuse of soil depletes its nutrients and leads to erosion and desertification. The principal cause of erosion, …

… by the Council in the 1960s and 70s was amplifying erosion on their stretches. These residents sued to challenge … concrete, and rubble shoreline barriers to prevent further erosion. After the court denied the Council’s motion to … than normal, reduced sea ice, higher rates of coastal erosion, and disruptions to ecosystems that affect food …

… as rising of water-tables, salinity, waterlogging, soil erosion, ozone depletion and climatic changes. The … in Doon Valley on the grounds that it would cause soil erosion, deforestation and river silting. The Supreme Court … resource degradation including systematic problems of soil erosion, deforesta- tion, declining water tables and the loss …

… reports established clear soil impacts (localized erosion, sediment movements, temporary loss of the native … the operation of the project as it would help to stop erosion of the river bed, and that the scheme would be an … related aspects of its irrigation systems were the "erosion control tank" which dealt with the problem of silting …