@article{1436986,
      recid = {1436986},
      author = {El-Khouly, Ahmed,},
      title = {Management and development of agricultural and natural  resources in Egypt's desert /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xi, 552 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book reviews the economic potential of various  natural resources found in the Egyptian deserts that could  help fill the food gap in Egypt, e.g., the date palm,  olives, and domestic animals. Bearing in mind that the  entire country is subject to arid or hyperarid climatic  conditions, only a small portion (3% of total area) is  agriculturally productive in comparison, the dominant  deserts. These aspects, combined with a growing population  (ca. 100 million citizens) and water resources scarcity,  have produced severe adverse effects on natural resource  utilization. This book presents innovative methods for  addressing desert soil's key problems (soil erosion,  salinity, pollution, decreased fertility, minerals, and  weed and pest control). Its goal is to help authorities  reclaim the desert and optimally utilize the minerals and  the available natural resources to support the  sustainability agenda 2030. Besides, it offers researchers  guidance on remaining gaps and future research directions.  Lastly and importantly, it provides essential information  on investment opportunities in desert cultivation, such as  the fields of food, fodder, and medicinal plants.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1436986},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73161-8},
}