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Crops

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A plant that is grown on a large scale commercially.

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Yield

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The amount of crop harvested per area of land.

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Food Security

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Having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of nutritious food.

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Materials

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What things are made of.

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Degradation

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The process of being degraded/worse.

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Soil Erosion

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The loss of soil and its nutrients.

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Salinisation

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When the soil becomes highly salty.

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Contamination (soil)

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When the soil becomes contaminated by chemicals, fertilisers and pesticides.

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Land Degradation

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A negative change to land quality due to human activity.

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Sustainable

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Good for the environment and earth. Able to be sustained and looked after.

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Unsustainable

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Not done in a way that is healthy for the environment.
Incapable of being maintained.

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Desertification

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The process where fertile land is degraded so much, that it becomes a desert.

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Liveability

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The quality of being suitable to live in.

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Enhancing Liveability meaning

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To improve the value, quality or attractiveness of something.

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