DURBAN, South Africa: Egyptian arable land is being eroded by building and land degradation, according to a report by the United Nations environmental program delivered at the climate summit in Durban, South Africa. Arable lands are turning infertile, and residents could suffer from dangerous environmental consequences due to the climate change, said the report. Egypt will suffer from water scarcity, increasing soil salinity, desertification, and loss of bio-diversity, according to the report, which called for new solutions to face the food security problem. About 6 million sq. km (2.3 million sq. mi) of arid land has deteriorated due to human activities leading to erosion, water scarcity, and desertification. Some farmers in these areas have established mechanisms to adapt with these threats. The reported stated that the Global Dry Land Alliance aims to reformulate a strategy of food security inside arid countries, and to provide mutual assistance to develop modern technology for energy, water, and farming.