Impacts of land degradation, desertification and water scarcity in the Mediterranean region on technical, social, economic and cultural environments are discussed under security aspects, including additional risks caused by climate change, and possibilities of mitigating security problems by bridging between science, politics and decision making.
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Blum, W. (2009). Reviewing Land Use and Security Linkages in the Mediterranean Region. In: Rubio, J.L., Safriel, U., Daussa, R., Blum, W., Pedrazzini, F. (eds) Water Scarcity, Land Degradation and Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2526-5_6
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