On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed this Monday, China and Mongolia are highlighting their joint efforts to address desertification—a pressing global issue impacting biodiversity, eco-security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development.
This year’s theme, “United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future,” underscores the critical importance of collective action to preserve vital land resources for future generations.
In September 2023, the China-Mongolia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center was inaugurated in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital. China has committed to using this center as a platform to support Mongolia’s ambitious goal of planting one billion trees between 2021 and 2030.
The collaboration includes sharing sand control technologies through joint seminars and demonstration activities. Since 2017, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has managed a 27-hectare project in Mongolia’s Bulgan Province, demonstrating methods to stabilize mobile and semi-mobile sand dunes and enhance vegetation growth.
Future plans involve establishing monitoring stations in Mongolia’s desert areas to provide early warning services for sandstorms. Both countries have pledged to continue working together to reduce sandstorms in the region and promote ecological security on the Mongolian Plateau.
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