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Realizing Food Security in Saline Environments in a Changing Climate: Mitigation Technologies

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The Food Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Nexus

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The evolution of life on earth is increasingly shaped by dramatic climatic changes. These have consequently affected life-supporting factors on our planet, including air, light, soil, and water. In the last 150 years, humanity-driven changes in climate have promoted the salinization of agricultural lands. Salt accumulation in groundwater coupled with extended periods of droughts, a rise in sea levels, and deforestation are key processes that deteriorate agricultural lands needed for food production. The impact of salinization is significant and cripples farming communities, threatens economic and food independence and habitability of lands, and challenges the survival of planetary biota. In this chapter, we provide a comprehensive review of major progress made in soil management, plant genetics, molecular sciences, and indoor farming given their importance in the quest to reduce the impact of salinization on crop production.

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    Jibran Tahir & Rubina Jibran

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Tahir, J., Belgacem, A.O., Jibran, R. (2022). Realizing Food Security in Saline Environments in a Changing Climate: Mitigation Technologies. In: Behnassi, M., Gupta, H., Barjees Baig, M., Noorka, I.R. (eds) The Food Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Nexus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12586-7_20

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