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Desert environment systems

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Aridity, and aridity control measures

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Environmental pollution

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Environmental awareness and education

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Environmental impact of projects

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Climate changes and early warning of climatic disasters

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Maintain environment balance

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Environment tourism

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Land deterioration, desertification, combat desertification, and sand dune stabilization

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Natural resources of the desert and their development and protection

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Forests and afforestation

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Range management and maintenance

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Forage crops in both arid and desert environment

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Adaptation of imported plants and animals under desert conditions

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Identification and evaluation of indigenous plants

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Deriving benefit from desert fauna, camels in particular

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Genetic modification of indigenous flora and fauna, and protection of native genomes

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Preservation of wildlife and biodiversity

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Arid land regions

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Reclamation and cultivation of desert lands

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Traditional agriculture and sustainable development in the Kingdom

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Care and development of date palms

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Water resources, methods of exploring water supplies to avoid its scarcity, and the development of relevant technologies.

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Irrigation systems

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Administration of water resources, particularly rainwater harvesting and storage

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Water policies to achieve water security

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Water reservation; economical ways of using water for agricultural purposes

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Desalination

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Economies of utilizing saline water and sea water in agriculture

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Utilization of new technologies in research, especially remote sensing and geographical information systems

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Solar energy; its utilization in agriculture and development of the desert

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Economic studies relating to patterns of exploitation and agricultural production in the desert.