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I've always considered myself an ardent but highly pragmatic environmentalist. As such, I have realized that possible useful paths forward are some mass change
by Diederich 10y ago
I've always considered myself an ardent but highly pragmatic environmentalist. As such, I have realized that possible useful paths forward are some mass changes, on the scale of those that you describe.
However, I haven't see anything in particular related to, effectively, terraforming most of Australia.
Do you have any citations about the how that might work, and what impact it might have?
- Jedd 10y agoDavid Holmgren - one of the co-developers of Permaculture - produced a book a while back called Trees on The Treeless Plains[1]. The developing of arid lands into something productive (without requiring massive or on-going inputs of energy, nutrients, water, etc) is a common theme among a lot of the big names in Permaculture - you could review some of Geoff Lawton's publications on the work he's been doing in Jordan[2] FWIW, my experience trying to grow productive trees in areas of Australia with (annual) 3 metre evaporation rates and average 600mm rainfall (with some multi-year droughts) and frequent 45C weeks through the summer period -- the single biggest requirement for success is native animal exclusion while trying to get pioneer trees established. [1] https://holmgren.com.au/product/treeless-plains/?v=3a1ed7090bfa https://holmgren.com.au/product/treeless-plains/?v=3a1ed7090... [2] http://permaculturenews.org/2013/11/19/rough-ready-real-november-2013-update-dead-sea-valley-permaculture-project-aka-greening-desert-sequel-site/ http://permaculturenews.org/2013/11/19/rough-ready-real-nove...
- Diederich 10y agoExcellent material, thank you!