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Transboundary Water Resources: A Foundation for Regional Stability in Central Asia
“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” H. G. Wells Despite a growing awareness of the importance of freshwater, human actions continue to …
Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology
Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However …
Water Scarcity, Land Degradation and Desertification in the Mediterranean Region
Based on the suggestions made by the speakers of Plenary Session IV “Ch- lenges to the management of water resources and to countering deserti cation in the Mediterranean region” …
The Plant Cytoskeleton: a Key Tool for Agro-Biotechnology
Essential processes in biology such as cell and nuclear division, development, intracellular transport and physiological response, rely on the perception of environmental and …
Methods and Techniques for Cleaning-up Contaminated Sites
Soil and groundwater pollution caused by contaminants including petroleum hydrocarbons, represents a serious threat to the environment in NATO and NATO Partner countries. Solutions …
Sol-Gel Methods for Materials Processing
Sol-gel processing is a soft-chemistry method to obtain functional materials at low temperatures. This route can be used to produce very sophisticated nanomaterials and to tailor …
Renewable Energy in the Middle East
Energy insecurity is not normally associated with the Middle East. However, away from the oil-rich Persian Gulf, the countries of the eastern Mediterranean are particularly …
Environmental Security of the European Cross-Border Energy Supply Infrastructure
The current volume provides examples of how environmental hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, mountain processes, cold climate processes and tidal flows and currents can …
Riverbank Filtration for Water Security in Desert Countries
Riverbank filtration is a low cost, yet efficient water treatment technology. It has most potential to provide safe drinking water to large cities located along rivers or lakes. In …
GeoSpatial Visual Analytics
Access, distribution and processing of Geographic Information (GI) are basic preconditions to support strategic environmental decision-making. The heterogeneity of information on …
Strategies for Achieving Food Security in Central Asia
Food Security is a primary concern for all countries. However the vulnerabilities which need addressing are dictated by the individual country according to the food control systems …
Environmental Security and Ecoterrorism
In recent years, the concept of environmental security has been adapted to include preparedness for acts of ecoterrorism. This latter term has now become synonymous with …