News & Insights Across Asia
China has established a $1.7 billion fund to support the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, a major afforestation effort aimed at combating desertification and restoring ecological balance.
China’s Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, known as the “Green Great Wall,” has transformed northern regions by combating desertification through massive tree-planting efforts and ecological restoration.
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region achieves major progress in ecological protection through advancements in water conservation and desertification control.
An ambitious afforestation project along Jinhe Highway in northwest China’s Gansu Province employs grass grids and artificial planting to combat desertification over 550 hectares.
Inner Mongolia is transforming deserts into oases by integrating large-scale afforestation with renewable energy projects, advancing desertification control and promoting sustainable development.
Gansu Province intensifies afforestation efforts in the Hexi Corridor, planning to rehabilitate 190,000 hectares of desertified land in 2024 to combat desertification and improve livelihoods.
Inner Mongolia plans to combat desertification in 2024 by planting millions of trees and grasses, treating over 1 million hectares of sandy land to restore ecological balance.
Former Republic of Korea Ambassador Kwon Byong-hyon’s lifelong dedication to China has fostered strong bilateral ties and environmental cooperation, planting over 30 million trees in the Kubuqi Desert.
