This review of trends in inland saline lakes of Europe and Central Asia is based on the relevant
section of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem …

Rocky desertification is the most typical ecological and environmental problem in Karst
mountainous areas, which hinders sustainable development. Clarifying spatial relationship of …

Drug administration by oral delivery is the preferred route, regardless of some remaining
challenges, such as short resident time and toxicity issues. One strategy to overcome these …

Avoiding, reducing or reversing land degradation will require increased restoration investments,
carefully targeted and implemented to maximize environmental, economic and social …

Climate change and anthropogenic development considerably influence groundwater
resource distribution and conditions. Catchment basin groundwater recharge—discharge …

Deforestation affects environmental systems worldwide by increasing disaster risk and
carbon emissions and also by reducing soil fertility rejuvenation and biodiversity. Here, we …

Transformation of permeable natural areas into impervious surfaces (eg roads, parking lots,
and buildings) is altering the watershed response to precipitation, generating bigger runoff …

The Israeli quarry industry produces 57 Mt of raw material and ∼4–6 Mt of associated sub-economical
by-products annually. These sub-economical quarry fines are not used because …

Site formation processes at ancient tells in the southern Levant have been the focus of several
micromorphological studies, contributing to the differentiation of anthropogenic remains …

Sustainable potable groundwater supply is crucial for human development and the preservation
of natural habitats. The largest endorheic inland lake in Kazakhstan, Balkhash Lake, is …