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China and Arab nations have launched a five-year action plan to combat drought, desertification, and land degradation. According to information provided<\/a><\/span> by China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) to the Global Times on Sunday, the plan will extend bilateral cooperation beyond traditional anti-desertification efforts to encompass technological innovation in areas including grassland conservation, watershed management, and wetland protection.<\/p>\n

The plan was inaugurated during a meeting convened on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which is currently taking place in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.<\/p>\n

According to an NFGA press release sent to the Global Times, China and Arab countries will, under the action plan, deepen practical cooperation over the next five years across key areas such as the restoration of desertified and degraded land, sand and dust storm monitoring and early warning systems, grassland management, biodiversity conservation, as well as wetland protection and restoration.<\/p>\n

The two sides will also accelerate technological innovation and the practical application of research findings by establishing platforms to share technology, data, and research outcomes, conducting interdisciplinary studies, and developing technologies such as remote sensing and intelligent assessment of land degradation. The plan further envisages the establishment of demonstration bases to support the implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.<\/p>\n

Under the plan, the sides also aim to strengthen China-Arab cooperation networks in combating desertification, enhance mechanisms for sharing policies, technologies, and research findings, and expand partnerships within the framework of China’s proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The participation of governments, research institutions, enterprises, social organisations, and local communities will be encouraged throughout the process.<\/p>\n

Cooperation in capacity building will also be expanded through exchange programmes for young professionals, joint research, field demonstrations, and technical training sessions.<\/p>\n

The meeting was jointly organised by China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the General Secretariat of the Arab League, while the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the China-Arab International Research Centre for Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation undertook the event’s organisation.<\/p>\n

Cui Lijuan, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Forestry, stated that several initiatives have already begun to materialise. For example, China and Egypt are exploring the possibility of conducting a comparative study examining the Yellow River and Nile River basins to share expertise in ecological conservation and integrated watershed management.<\/p>\n

According to Cui, the initiative in question has secured the backing of the Chinese Academy of Forestry and attracted interest from international non-governmental organisations.<\/p>\n

Future cooperation between China and Arab countries will also focus on desertification monitoring and early warning systems, ecological technologies, as well as exchange and training programmes for young specialists.<\/p>\n

Cui noted that the two sides also aim to broaden participation by integrating businesses, social organisations, and international institutions into the cooperation framework, which is currently led primarily by state bodies.<\/p>\n

According to Xinhua, the China-Arab International Research Centre for Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation was inaugurated in 2023 during an international forum on combating desertification. The establishment of the centre was viewed as a demonstration of China’s commitment to sharing the expertise gained from its anti-desertification efforts in the Kubuqi Desert.<\/p>\n

According to the NFGA, the centre has steadily strengthened regular cooperation mechanisms between China and Arab countries over the past three years. While the two sides have jointly developed Earth observation systems and intelligent decision-support tools for land degradation, China has compiled 30 practical anti-desertification technologies across six categories suitable for application in Arab countries.<\/p>\n

The centre has also established regular communication and exchange channels with several countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In addition, it has set up an initial China-Arab anti-desertification network and expert pool to support sustainable technical cooperation and professional training in Arab nations.<\/p>\n

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