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Greece – Nestos<br />

This area has chemical deterioration such as salinization and alkalinisation, and water degradation of various <strong>for</strong>ms in the cultivated<br />

irrigated part (aridification, change in groundwater level, decline of quality).<br />

The rate of this degradation is moderately increasing, despite conservation measures <strong>for</strong> soil surface treatment in this area<br />

(covering 30-90%). The SLM technique proposed in this book (transport of fresh water from local streams) addresses all mentioned<br />

<strong>for</strong>ms of degradation.<br />

240 DESIRE – WOCAT <strong>Desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Greener</strong> <strong>Land</strong>

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