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Sand Stabilization as a Solution to Reduce the Effects of Sand and Dust Storms

Soil Solutions provides long-term and sustainable solutions to combat the
transcontinental phenomena of Sand and Dust Storms that are a result of frequent
droughts and land degradation largely as a result of unsustainable agricultural
practices, poor water resources management as well as areas affected by
conflict, or simply a consequence of geography if a location borders a desert
area.

Sand and Dust Storms, (referred to as DSS or SDS by the international
community) are now regarded as an environmental problem due to human
impact caused by forest reduction, soil degradation and desertification
rather than being simply a natural seasonal phenomenon.

Wind-borne DSS/SDS not only can seriously damage agricultural production
and living conditions, negatively impact basic infrastructure and destroy
ecosystems in the DSS source area, but atmospheric pollution also impacts
global climate by forming clouds of DSS suspended particulate acting as
nuclei to form precipitation.

Soil Solutions has developed a simple process of sand stabilization that will reduce
the impact of DSS through cost-effective erosion control, soil stabilization and dust
abatement solutions utilizing innovative technologies to alleviate the paralyzing
effects to daily life and businesses and the significant threat to health posed by these
storms.

Specific areas where Soil Solutions is looking to become involved is with the UNEP's flagship Sand and Dust
Storms project, a regional initiative targeting Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Kuwait, Oman, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Syria , that has the objective of reducing the impact
of Sand and Dust Storms in the region. These storms have escalated at a blistering pace,
paralyzing daily life and businesses and leading to significant health problems, agricultural
practices, poor water resources management as well as areas affected by conflict, or
simply a consequence of geography if a location borders a desert area.

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