As the world marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 🌍, China and Mongolia are stepping up their cross-border partnership to tackle one of Earth's most pressing environmental challenges. This year's UN theme, \"United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future,\" couldn't be timelier as sandstorms and drought threaten ecosystems across Asia.
🤝 The two neighbors launched the China-Mongolia Desertification Prevention Center in Ulaanbaatar last September, becoming a hub for sharing cutting-edge sand control tech. China's backing Mongolia's ambitious \"Billion Trees\" initiative 🌳 (2021-2030) with joint workshops and field demonstrations – think sci-fi meets soil science!
🔬 Since 2017, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been running a 27-hectare \"sand lab\" in Bulgan Province, showing how to stabilize shifting dunes and regrow vegetation. Up next? Early warning stations 🚨 across Mongolian deserts to predict sandstorms before they sweep across the region.
💡 Why it matters: Desertification impacts everything from food security to climate migration. Through this collaboration, both countries aim to protect biodiversity and create sustainable livelihoods on the Mongolian Plateau – proving that environmental teamwork makes the dream work!
