Dylyn Jane R. Gallego & Shane Daphnie G.

Segovia
SOCSTUD 3-A

Reflection Paper on Stopping Desertification and Soil Regeneration

against Cllimate Change

Desertification is a term used to describe how the land in arid,

semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas has degraded.Desertification's
range and intensity have grown in some dryland areas over the past
few decades. Climate change has the potential to hasten
desertification, but as a feedback mechanism it also has the
potential to alter the local climate. Understanding that
desertification is primarily a man-made phenomenon that is
exacerbated by climate change is crucial. This is due to the fact that
an increase in climate change-related weather extremes, such as
droughts and heavy rains, will cause further land degradation.
Changes in land use and soil can either speed up or slow down
climate change, which has a significant impact on both. We cannot
address the climate crisis, produce enough food, or prepare for a
changing climate without healthier soils and sustainable land and
soil management. The solution might lie in allowing nature to
absorb carbon from the atmosphere while protecting and restoring
important ecosystems. With the help of regenerative farming,
degraded soil can be repaired, carbon dioxide emissions can be
increased, and the effects of climate change can be mitigated while
also strengthening the ecosystem and making it more resilient.
Practices consist of enhancing biodiversity, reducing soil
disturbance brought on by tilling and chemical inputs, and covering
the soil. The biggest carbon storage location on earth is in healthy
soils. By storing carbon (carbon sequestration) and reducing
atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions, soils can be used as a key
tool in the fight against climate change when managed sustainably.