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The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR)

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The goal of BIDR is to carry out research on the desert environment, required for promoting sustainable uses of the Negev Desert and other drylands the world over.

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Title: The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR)
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Deserts and other drylands constitute more than 40% of the global land area. Global environmental changes such as global warming and further desertification of drylands threaten 900 million people in 100 countries. The goal of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR) is to carry out research on the desert environment, required for promoting sustainable uses of the Negev Desert and other drylands the world over.

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