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Mongolia and China Tackle Desertification Ahead of 2026 Conference

12/18/2025

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Dust storms from Mongolia frequently affect northern China, including Beijing, with warnings in spring 2023.
Mongolia faces desertification, with 77% of its land degraded.
A United Nations conference will be held in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026 to address this.
China started cooperation with Mongolia, including support for the billion tree movement and sharing desertification techniques.
The conference will highlight herders' role in biodiversity and land management amid debates over strategies.

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Dust storms from Mongolia frequently affect northern China, including Beijing, with warnings in spring 2023.
Mongolia faces desertification, with 77% of its land degraded.
A United Nations conference will be held in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026 to address this.
China started cooperation with Mongolia, including support for the billion tree movement and sharing desertification techniques.
The conference will highlight herders' role in biodiversity and land management amid debates over strategies.