Salinity is one of the biggest threats to soil health and, consequently, to the sustainable development of the various economic sectors, particularly agriculture. This online discussion will be focused on different aspects and derivations of salinity in the Mediterranean regions and the consequent need to define appropriate policies and strategies to remediate or alleviate it, involving local authorities, extension agents and stakeholders. This webinar is being held in collaboration of the INSAS with COST Action CA22144 (Working Group 5 “Policy framework for the salinisation management”). After collecting information from local authorities and extension agents in the framework of this project, we aim to highlight through this webinar the impacts of salinization in a number of Mediterranean countries with a view to encouraging EU policymakers to develop regulations to prevent or mitigate the various impacts of salinization on agriculture, the environment and finance and to include them on the policy agenda.

The webinar is the eighth in a series of webinars organized by the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS) of the Global Soil Partnership, an initiative which is aimed at raising awareness on sustainable management of salt-affected soils for food security, agricultural sustainability, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation.

The webinar will take place online on Wednesday 5 March at 16:00-17:30 (Central European Time).