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12.3.8 | <strong>Soil</strong> acidification | 373<br />

12.3.9 | <strong>Soil</strong> contamination | 373<br />

12.3.10 | Sealing | 373<br />

12.4 | Major threats to soils | 374<br />

12.4.1 | <strong>Soil</strong> erosion | 374<br />

12.4.2 | <strong>Soil</strong> organic carbon change | 375<br />

12.4.3 | <strong>Soil</strong> salinization | 380<br />

12.5 | Case studies | 382<br />

12.5.1 | Argentina | 382<br />

12.5.2 | Cuba | 386<br />

12.6 | Conclusions and recommendations | 388<br />

13 | Regional Assessment of <strong>Soil</strong> Changes in the Near East and North Africa | 399<br />

13.1 | Introduction | 400<br />

13.2 | Major land use systems in the Near East and North Africa | 402<br />

13.3 | Major threats to soils in the region | 404<br />

13.3.1 | Erosion | 404<br />

13.3.2 | <strong>Soil</strong> organic carbon change | 406<br />

13.3.3 | <strong>Soil</strong> contamination | 406<br />

13.3.4 | <strong>Soil</strong> acidification | 406<br />

13.3.5 | <strong>Soil</strong> salinization/sodification | 407<br />

13.3.6 | Loss of soil biodiversity | 407<br />

13.3.7 Waterlogging | 408<br />

13.3.8 | Nutrient balance change | 408<br />

13.3.9 | Compaction | 409<br />

13.3.10 | Sealing/capping | 409<br />

13.4 | Major soil threats in the region | 411<br />

13.4.1 | Water and wind erosion | 411<br />

Status of the <strong>World’s</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> | Main Report<br />

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