noun phrase · academic
sustainable land management
/səˈsteɪnəbl ˈlænd ˈmænɪdʒmənt/sus·TAIN·able LAND MAN·age·ment
practices that maintain land productivity and ecosystem functions over the long term, preventing degradation.
Examples
“Sustainable land management practices can reduce soil erosion and improve crop yields.”
“The project trained farmers in sustainable land management to adapt to drier conditions.”
“Policy incentives encourage adoption of sustainable land management across watersheds.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in sustainable land management is essential to secure food production while preserving ecosystem services for future generations.”
Collocations
- promote sustainable land management
- sustainable land management practices
- adopt sustainable land management
Word family
Common mistakes
sustainable soil management→sustainable land management
manage land sustainably→sustainable land management
Say it for a higher band
5soil conservation→6land management→7+sustainable land management
Synonyms
land stewardship
Easily confused
land stewardship
“Farmers practising land stewardship often pass knowledge to the next generation.”
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