Variations and driving mechanisms of desertification in the southeast section of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Zone

Zhao, Yonghua; Yang, Shu‐Yuan; Liu, Li; Jia, Xia; Han, Lei; Yuan, Xiaomin; Zhao, Ming; Zhang, Peng

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164004

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“…Its special feature is the establishment of specialized agencies to manage the prevention and control of desertification. This law makes clear provisions regarding the levels of soil degradation and desertification, the measures for protecting soil and preventing desertification, the powers of national agencies in protecting soil and preventing desertification, the rights and obligations of citizens and legal professionals in protecting soil and preventing desertification, and the reward system for repairing land desertification [19,37]. However, regardless of the legalities or specific provisions, this law focuses on the prevention of land desertification and has few relevant provisions regarding the control of land desertification.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Zhao [19] concluded that desertification has seriously restricted the sustainable development of the arid and semi-arid regions in the eastern part of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Zone, especially in China and Mongolia. However, his research also showed that, from 2000 to 2020, the degree of desertification in the entire study area has improved, with the area of severe and extremely severe desertification having reduced by 2.23%.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, as Mongolia is a typical arid and semi-arid region, the evolution of desertification in Mongolia is closely related to major global issues such as climate change, global carbon cycling, and biodiversity [1]. Studies have emphasized that it is important to form a solution mechanism in legal research on the joint prevention and control of desertification between Mongolia and China, jointly promote global cooperation in controlling desertification, strengthen research on regional environmental information reserves and basic scientific research cooperation, and fulfill the obligations of the UNCCD [12,19].…”

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Policies and Regulations for Desertification Prevention and Control in Mongolia

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Zhou,

Wang

2024

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Desertification is a transnational, cross-regional, and global eco-environmental problem that seriously restricts sustainable socioeconomic development. As Mongolia is a typical arid and semi-arid region, the evolution of desertification in the country is closely related to major global issues such as climate change, global carbon cycling, and biodiversity. In this article, we analyze the background, development process, limitations, and other aspects of Mongolia’s desertification prevention and control policies and regulations and conclude that Mongolia needs to formulate a “Desertification Prevention and Control Law.” In particular, it needs to clarify the responsibility subjects, beneficiaries, interest compensation subjects, and illegal punishment subjects for prevention and control, as well as the responsibilities and obligations of relevant legal subjects. The research results show that it is important to form a solution mechanism in legal research on the joint prevention and control of desertification between Mongolia and China. We propose a concept of best future practice, highlighting the urgent need to establish a framework for the joint prevention and control of desertification via a cooperative mechanism between Mongolia and China and for the two countries to jointly promote global cooperation in combating this important environmental issue.

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Policies and Regulations for Desertification Prevention and Control in Mongolia

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Zhou,

Wang

2024

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“…The quality of its ecological environment not only affects the survival and development of various ethnic groups in the region but also impacts the ecological security of north China, northeast China, northwest China, and the entire country [12]. However, with the escalating global climate change and frequent human activities, a range of ecosystem issues, including grassland desertification, soil erosion, and water and soil loss, have become increasingly prominent in certain areas [13][14][15]. The government has recognized these ecological challenges and has prompted the gradual implementation of protective measures since 1978.…”

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Spatiotemporal Pattern and Drivers of Ecological Quality in Inner Mongolia

Li,

Qu,

Zhang

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With the escalating global climate change and frequent human activities, Inner Mongolia, as a crucial ecological barrier in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Bohai Economic Rim, and even the whole country, confronts many ecosystem issues. To reveal the intricate interplay between natural processes, human activities, and policy interventions shaping the region’s ecological landscape, we provide a comprehensive analysis of ecological quality in Inner Mongolia from 2002 to 2021. Key findings include: (1) The research uncovers an overall improvement in ecological quality across Inner Mongolia, albeit with certain regions exhibiting a pattern of deterioration followed by improvement, particularly notable in the central part of the province. (2) Cropland, shrub, grassland, barren, wetland, and water are decreasing, while impervious, and forestland are increasing. (3) Precipitation, temperature, and elevation are significant drivers affecting the quality of the ecological environment. Interestingly, while human production and activities have altered ecological conditions, factors like GDP, population density, and night lighting index do not directly impact environmental quality significantly. This underscores the intricate interplay among various factors within the socioeconomic system, highlighting its complexity. (4) Based on these findings, our policy recommendations include strengthening ecological monitoring and management, promoting sustainable urban development, conducting public education and awareness campaigns, and fostering stakeholder collaboration for data sharing and collective understanding. Adopting sustainable management strategies is essential for promoting ecological resilience and mitigating environmental degradation in Inner Mongolia, not only benefiting the local ecosystem but also contributing to national and global environmental well-being.

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“…The destruction of grasslands, erosion of the soil, land desertification, and infertile soil are key ecological issues for Yinshanbeilu [20]. In response to these problems, China has taken measures to control degradation and perform ecological restoration in Inner Mongolia during 2000-2020, and herders in these pastoral areas have benefited from a series of subsidies such as grassland ecological protection incentives since 2011, which have facilitated vegetation growth in these grassland areas to some extent [21][22][23][24][25].…”

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Contribution of Climatic Factors and Human Activities to Vegetation Changes in Arid Grassland

Tuo,

Xu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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Clarifying the changing trend in vegetation and its affecting variables is extremely valuable for natural resource management. Vegetation changes in the Yinshanbeilu grassland region, which is situated in the centre of Inner Mongolia in northern China and is part of the arid steppe region, are extremely sensitive to climatic factors. In this study, we investigated the changes in vegetation in the Yinshanbeilu grassland zone from the year 2000 to 2020 using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. The contribution of climatic conditions and human activities to the annual and growing season vegetation changes was quantified. The findings revealed that vegetation cover in the Yinshanbeilu grassland zone increased at a rate of 0.00267/a between 2000 and 2020. Throughout the year and during the growing season, precipitation had a greater influence on the growth of vegetation than other climatological factors. In most places, there was a significant positive correlation between the NDVI and precipitation, which negatively correlated with other climatic factors. The average rates at which precipitation, temperature, cumulative sunshine hours, and potential evapotranspiration contributed to changes in NDVI were 0.00173/a, −0.00027/a, 0.00006/a, and 0.00074/a, respectively, for the entire year, and 0.00180/a, −0.00001/a, 0.00021/a, and 0.00059/a for the growing season. The impact of climate change on vegetation activities was more pronounced, accounting for 84.76% of annual NDVI change and 97.36% of growing season NDVI change. Humans contributed 15.24% of total annual NDVI change and 2.64% of growing season NDVI change. This research’s findings serve as scientific support for preserving the environment in the Yinshanbeilu grassland region, as well as an essential reference for government decision making.

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Variations and driving mechanisms of desertification in the southeast section of the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Zone

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Policies and Regulations for Desertification Prevention and Control in Mongolia

Policies and Regulations for Desertification Prevention and Control in Mongolia

Spatiotemporal Pattern and Drivers of Ecological Quality in Inner Mongolia

Contribution of Climatic Factors and Human Activities to Vegetation Changes in Arid Grassland

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