Protecting Soil: A Shared Obligation
Journal Title: Science Insights - Year 2022, Vol 41, Issue 2
Abstract
Soil is one of the ecosystems that human beings depend on for survival. The ecological imbalance caused by soil contamination is not only a threat to the soil ecology itself, but also a potential source of danger to human health and the future. We have an obligation to take responsibility for protecting the soil.
Authors and Affiliations
Elber Woollen
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