For
example, the results indicate that a 50 percent reduction in soil phosphorus in the Yahara watershed's croplands would
improve water quality by reducing the summertime concentration of phosphorus in Lake Mendota, the region's flagship lake, by 25 percent.
In several cases, the implementation of AFOLU mitigation measures may result in an improvement in land management and therefore have socio ‐ economic, health, and environmental benefits: For
example, reducing deforestation, reforestation, and afforestation can
improve local climatic conditions,
water quality, biodiversity conservation, and help to restore degraded or abandoned land.
Our
water projects use these approaches by, for
example, promoting the adoption of
water - efficient irrigation technology or
improving the
quality of household tap
water in underserved regions.