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Impacts of land degradation on the technical, social, economic, and cultural environments of the Mediterranean region are discussed under their security aspects, including the risks caused by climate change and the possibilities of mitigation.
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Blum, W.E. . (2014). Land Degradation and Security Linkages in the Mediterranean Region. In: Kapur, S., Erşahin, S. (eds) Soil Security for Ecosystem Management. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace(), vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00699-4_2
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