Welcome to the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
About ICBA
Infographic About ICBA
What are Marginal Environments & Why Should we Worry About Them?
Building Individual and Institutional Capacities in Marginal Environments
Acknowledgment
Course Syllabus and Learning Outcomes
Author's Bio
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Module 1: Learning Outcomes and Structure
1.1.a. Global Climate and Climate Change Impact - Presentation
1.1.b. Global Climate and Climate Change Impact - Text
1.2.a. An Overview of the Global Land Biodiversity and Utilization - Presentation
1.2.b. An Overview of the Global Land Biodiversity and Utilization - Text
1.3.a. Climatic and Environmental Conditions in Arid Regions with Focus on the UAE - Presentation
1.3.b. Climatic and Environmental Conditions in Arid Regions with Focus on the UAE - Text
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Extra reading: Climate Change and its Causes and Effects: A Review
Extra reading: Climate Change Causes, Effects and Mitigation Measures: A Review
Extra reading: Climate Change Primer
Extra reading: The State of Earth’s Climate
Extra reading: Climate Science Basics
Extra reading: Causes of Climate and Environmental Changes: The need for Environmental-Friendly Education Policy in Nigeria
Extra reading: Global Warming: Causes, Effects and Solutions
Extra reading: Global Climate Change and its Effects on Human Habitat and Environment in Malaysia
Extra reading: Global Characterization Factors for Terrestrial Biodiversity Impacts of Future Land Inundation in Life Cycle Assessment
Extra reading: Biodiversity
Extra reading; Climate Change and Land
Extra reading: Global Effects of Land Use on Biodiversity Differ among Functional Groups
Extra reading: AEROSOL (Mineral)
Extra reading: Strengthening Desert Plant Biotechnology Research in the United Arab Emirates: A Viewpoint
Extra reading: Assessing the Environmental Impact of Climate Change on Desert Ecosystems: A Review
Extra reading: Impact of Climate Change on Arab Countries
Extra reading: Aridity and Drought
Extra reading: Drought Characteristics and Management in North Africa and the Near East
Module 2: Learning Outcome and Structure
2.1.a. Types of Soils in the UAE - Presentation
2.1.b. Types of Soils in the UAE - Text
2.2.a. Agricultural Utilization of Lands in the UAE - Presentation
2.2.b. Agricultural Utilization of Lands in the UAE - Text
2.3.a. Common Threats to Soils and Lands in the UAE - Presentation
2.3.b. Common threats to soils and lands in the UAE - Text
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Extra reading: Soils of Abu Dhabi Emirate
Extra reading: Pedogenesis, Land Management and Soil Classification in Hyper-arid environments: Results and Implications from a Case Study in the United Arab Emirates
Extra reading: Agriculture Knowledge Integrated Study: Abu Dhabi
Extra reading: Statistical Yearbook of Abu Dhabi 2020
Extra reading: Sustainable Food Production in Marginal Lands
Extra reading: Initial National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Extra reading: Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region
Extra reading: Abu Dhabi State of Environment Report 2017
Extra reading: Soil Salinity Management Plan
Module 3: Learning Outcomes and Structure
3.1.a. Soil Nutrients and Fertilization - Presentation
3.1.b. Soil Nutrients and Fertilization - Text
3.2.a. Soil Sampling Methods - Presentation
3.2.b. Soil Sampling Methods - Text
3.3.a. Land Reclamation and Integrated Management Procedures - Presentation
3.3.b. Land Reclamation and Integrated Management Procedures - Text
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Extra reading: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Extra reading: Essential Nutrients for Plant Growth: Nutrient Functions and Deficiency Symptoms
Extra reading: Plant Nutrient Functions and Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms
Extra reading: Soil, nutrients, sources and uptake
Extra reading: Guide to Symptoms of Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Extra reading: Soil Sampling
Extra reading: Planning Land Reclamation and Uses at Ptolemais Lignite Surface Mines Complex
Extra reading: Principle of Soil Conservation and Management
Extra reading: Integrated Management of Land and Water Resources Based on a Collective Approach to Fragmented International Conventions
Extra reading: Development and Management of Land Reclamation in China
Extra reading: Diagnosis and Improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils
Extra reading: A Framework for Reclamation Action Plan for Affected Soils
Module 4: Learning Outcomes and Structure
4.1.a. Water Resources Management in the United Arab Emirates - Presentation
4.1.b. Water Resources Management in the United Arab Emirates - Text
4.2.a. Soil Salinity - Extent Distribution and Management - Presentation
4.2.b. Soil Salinity - Extent Distribution and Management - Text
4.3.a. Natural Vegetation in the United Arab Emirates - Presentation
4.3.b. Natural Vegetation in the United Arab Emirates - Text
Test your Learning Knowledge on Module 4
Extra reading: Groundwater Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate
Extra reading: Soil Salinity: A Serious Environmental Issue and Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria as One of the Tools for its Alleviation
Extra reading: Salt-affected Soils: Sources, Genesis and Management
Extra reading: Handbook for Saline Soil Management
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