ChinaDialogue: Latest responses to China’s creeping sands

[TRANSLATED] Picture 2

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:32:43 +0000

The second picture is impressive. In early summer, it is not rare to see in the Northwest of China that plastic covering moisturizes sprouts grown in the cracking fields. When droughts are over, farming is a business that only brings deficit. Limited water supply has become a big issue affecting harvest as droughts are becoming more frequent.

[TRANSLATED] The protection of soil resources requires immediate action

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:04:13 +0000

Due to desertification, salinization, and stonification, we loose an astonishing amount of soil every year, and soil restoration is very difficult. The protection of soil resources requires immediate action. (trans. Jerry Stewart)

Solution to desertification

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:08:57 +0000

Planting out the approved Australian desert reversal, C4 photosynthesis pathway Bin Li Atriplex nummularia reverses sandification desertification and makes soil and soil carbon. It is necessary to plant out this non weed to fix soil, then at a point in time, native crops and vegetation can be planted out, and a new ethic on sustainable farming and grazing can be introduced. Tests now have proved such. Robert Vincin Beijing

[TRANSLATED] When treading on grassland becomes a 'shame'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:29:23 +0000

As you see grass and trees dotted here and there on the ground, you commonly see signs with mild statements such as 'Take care of flowers and grass'. In comparison, this eye-catching sign comes across as quite serious, but also has an air of helplessness, reminding one of 'the eight-honours and eight-shames'. Translated by diaoshuhuan

Re: Estimate Source

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:04:15 +0000

With regard to the claim that "desertification affects 400 million people in China," this statistic was cited by Tang Yun, China's general director of the Research Department for Industry, Transportation and Trade, at the State Council Development Research Center, in 2008. Source here. It is also a figure cited by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 2002, here. I hope that helps, Sam Geall (chinadialogue)

Estimate Source

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:05:57 +0000

I am always curious about estimates such as these. Who made them? 谢谢