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The Rio Report: Mawddach Permaculture Group

7. Environment

1. This is an area of outstanding scenic beauty containing a great diversity of habitats, a mild westerly climate with pure air and abundant rainfall.

2. But it is subject to an intensification of agriculture and monocultural forestry leading to the destruction of habitats, a loss of wildlife diversity and contamination of air, land and water by pollutants such as radiation, sewage, heavy metals, dry deposition (of for example nitrates), acid rain and other chemical poisons such as sheep dip, pesticides and herbicides.

3. Solutions. Limit pollution at source. Work with nature, not against it. Create land use systems that provide for and enhance wildlife.
   • Adequate recycling of resources to avoid pollution
   • Air;

     create clean power using local renewable resources.

     rely more on non-polluting resources generally.

   • Land;

     organic forest farming.

   • Water;

   utilize sewage for power and fertilizer and prevent it from entering water courses

   • Non-use of non-renewable resources

    

   • Energy: Non use of fossil fuels\nuclear energy. Use abundance of renewable energy sources (wind, water)
   • Community: Share resources (transport, equipment), take responsibility and care for whole environment including people.
   • Economy: Sustainable, locally based, environmentally friendly
   • Employment: Involve people in the creation of a sustainable environment of which they are an integral part
   • Land-Use: Sustainable organic farming, forestry, aquaculture and wildlife conservation

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