SOIL EROSION AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

The climate change and relevant negative impacts are currently widely discussed topic. The agricultural soil erosion represent the risks generated also by agricultural activities reflected in soil quality. Rapid climate change can cause the instability of most agricultural and forest ecosystems. Climate change is expected to affect the conditions under which agricultural production is done in many ways. In Slovakia, agricultural soils are potentially at risk of water erosion of varying intensity. Wind erosion is not a serious problem in Slovakia in recent years. Despite the fact that soil erosion level shows in Slovakia in recent period a slight decline however the adoption of soil conservation practices are necessary for future sustainability.