Activities supported by the UNESCO Office in Doha in 2004–2005 UNESCO currently supports activities on water & ecosystems. Since several years, UNESCO supported a number of projects that aimed to enhance the sustainable utilisation of saline water resources. The development of cash crop halophytes, as well as methods for coastal habitat restoration, is believed to play an important role towards sustainable coastal management, and the development of models for sustainable living. This is especially true in these times of fresh water scarcity, population growth, and increased resources consumption.
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BÖEr, B. (2008). Halophyte Research And Development: What Needs To Be Done Next ?. In: Khan, M.A., Weber, D.J. (eds) Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants. Tasks for Vegetation Science, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4018-0_24
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