Vertical - Ecology

Inefficient water collection and usage combined with increasingly lower aquifers causes water shortages which affect the ecology, economy, food and health. Soil depreciation due to chemical fertilisers, intensive and mono-crop farming results in lower quality and quantity of food, affecting food and health security. Deforestation results in lower rainfall, soil erosion, vastly negative ecological impact and the potential  for desertification affects health, food, ecology and economy.

  • Carbon Capture. Soil Regeneration.
  • Productive Lakes & Waterways.
  • Reducing Deforestation.
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“THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF SOIL DEGRADATION INSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IS EXPANSION ANDINTENSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE IN EFFORTS TOFEED ITS GROWING POPULATION. EFFECTIVESOLUTIONS WILL SUPPORT RESILIENT SYSTEMS, &MUST CUT ACROSS AGRICULTURAL,ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIOECONOMICOBJECTIVES.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EARTH INST.

Some of the components that that AoteA is utilising to aid Economic Security"

  • Water Hyacinth harvesting & Industrial Hemp provide significant atmospheric carbon reduction.
  • AoteA Self Powered Water Pumps deliver tonnes of water24/7/365 with no fuel or carbon emissions.
  • Every crop of Industrial Hemp feeds the soil with 4 tonnes of root fibre per hectare.
  • Water Hyacinth harvesting clears blocked waterways, reduces evapotranspiration, benefits fish stocks, wildlife, water transport & recreation.
  • Biofuels Processing from Water Hyacinth & Industrial Hemp for industrial & domestic use will greatly reduce deforestation

The Ecological problems directly affect:

Economy

  • De-forestation negatively impacts the soil and water retention leading to poor crop growth..
  • Bio-diversity is directly affected.
  • Lack of cash crops for raw materials such as textiles, oils, grains..
  • As the soil depletes more artificial fertilisers are required, leading to further depletion, direct cost of growing crops. Fertiliser is becoming more and more scarce, so good soil husbandry is becoming more and more vital.

Health Security

  • Poor nutrition from depleted soil.
  • Less crop variety leading to nutrition deficiencies.
  • Reduction in available water for washing, cooking and drinking.

Food Security

  • The soil becomes more and more depleted leading to more failed crops.
  • Green coverage, particularly trees, attract rainfall, poor ecological environments suffer from lower rainfall and therefore less quality and quantity of food stuffs.
  • As the environment becomes poorer more animals and insects are likely to invade cultivated areas seeking sustenance, thus affecting crops.

AoteA Programmes that directly improve Ecological Improvements"

Rural Revitalisation

Everything starts with providing water to villages and unused land to increase food and health security, as well as cash crops. .

Industrial Hemp and Kenath

As well as carbon credits, these crops improve soil conditions, provide a fuel source to reduce deforestation and off-take materials and products.

Water Hyacynth

This invasive weed is a huge problem in waterways and to aquatic ecologies, but it can be rendered into soil improving products and fuel replacements.