China lauded for combating desertification

Nation's pavilion at COP 16 exhibits progress made in greening its lands

China has made significant scientific advancements in combating desertification while achieving substantial economic benefits at the same time, and these experiences are worth sharing with the world, foreign experts said.

They made the remarks after visiting the China Pavilion that opened on Monday at the venue for the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"Scientists in China have taken on issues that in the past seemed to be very difficult to solve," said Barron Joseph Orr, chief scientist of the UNCCD.