Agricultural water usage can also cause major environmental problems, including the destruction of natural wetlands, the spread of water-borne diseases, and land degradation through salinization and waterlogging, when irrigation is performed incorrectly.
ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl wˈɔːɾɚ jˈuːsɪdʒ kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːz mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pɹˈɑːbləmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl wˈɛtləndz, ðə spɹˈɛd ʌv wˈɔːɾɚbˈoːɹn dɪzˈiːzᵻz, ænd lˈænd dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən θɹuː sˌeɪlɪnᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd wˈɔːɾɚlˌɑːɡɪŋ, wˌɛn ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪz pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɪŋkɚɹˈɛktli.