Impacts of Population Dynamics and Land Divisions on Sustainability Practices

We also need to look at how land sub-divisions affect production and sustainability practices. As the population grows and the availability of arable land comes under pressure, traditional practices of land division no longer make sense. In fact they can work against us.

Land Division (20 minutes)

Work in groups of four and discuss:

1. How might population dynamics and land sub-divisions limit sustainable production?
2. How might land sub-divisions enhance sustainable production?

   

It is evident that constraints to sustainable agriculture are influenced by a number of factors. The level of poverty is a strong influencing factor and economic disadvantage, that, for example will result in a lower investment in conservation practices if they are not set within an affordable range. An important factor for sustainability will therefore be attitudes and affordable cultural practices.