The process of accumulation of salt in soil (salinization) is a global problem. This chapter
starts by introducing the concept of soil salinization, its meaning, causes, and sources.
Although there could be various causes for it at the local level, on a global scale two of the
most prominent causes of soil salinization are climate change and lithology of the drainage
basin. Effects of climate change are understood in terms of changes in temperature that
leads to the creation of saline soils and precipitation that might cause the aggravation of the …