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Comment 4 for Agriculture Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-agriculture-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Rebecca
Last Name: Overmyer-Velazquez
Email Address: rovermyer@whittier.edu
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Subject: Agriculture is very polluting
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Large-scale intensive agricultural run-off and air pollution contributes a huge amount of the total pollution in the U.S. CARB needs to take the lead in changing the way we farm, moving away from unsustainable practices towards truly sustainable agriculture. But this means taking the problems of massive usage of chemical inputs and water really seriously. "Encouraging" efficiency measures is not enough: CARB needs to mandate and regulate good stewardship of our land, air, and water. The research being done on sustainable agriculture is impressive (see, e.g., Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods International Institute for Environment and Development) and should not be overlooked as you write the final plan.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-15 12:03:04
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