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<strong>Soil</strong><br />

acidification<br />

Waterlogging<br />

Compaction<br />

Acidification due to acid<br />

rain was a challenge in<br />

Northern and Western<br />

Europe. The situation is<br />

now improving, though<br />

several decades will be<br />

needed for complete soil<br />

recovery.<br />

Waterlogging is mostly<br />

associated with<br />

irrigation in Central Asian<br />

countries. Most cultivated<br />

irrigated soils there<br />

are waterlogged. This<br />

phenomena in Central Asia<br />

is commonly associated<br />

with salinization.<br />

The use of heavy<br />

machinery and<br />

overgrazing are<br />

threatening in almost all<br />

the agricultural areas.<br />

Table 11.4 Summary of soil threats status, trends and uncertainties in Europe and Eurasia<br />

Status of the <strong>World’s</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> | Main Report Regional Assessment of <strong>Soil</strong> Changes<br />

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in Europe and Eurasia

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