The Research Center for Ecology and the Environment of Central Asia hosted a presentation and exhibition entitled “Advanced Practices in Establishing an Ecological Shelterbelt in Inner Mongolia”, organized at the initiative of the Forestry Agency under the National Committee of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Climate Change in cooperation with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China.
According to the National Committee, the event served as a platform for exchanging advanced practices in preventing desertification, restoring degraded lands, and strengthening international cooperation on the sustainable management of natural resources.
The event was attended by Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change; Erkin Mukhitdinov, Director of the Forestry Agency; and Shi Guanhui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Participants discussed contemporary approaches to promoting environmental sustainability, preventing desertification, expanding forest cover, restoring degraded lands, and implementing joint environmental initiatives. Particular attention was given to the application of innovative technologies and scientific advances in forestry and grassland management.
One of the highlights of the program was an exhibition showcasing China’s achievements in combating desertification in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Visitors were introduced to the outcomes of China’s large-scale national programme aimed at establishing an ecological shelterbelt and restoring degraded ecosystems.
Participants also viewed the documentary “Green Silk Road: Rebirth in the Desert”, which highlights the implementation of China’s “Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program”. The film demonstrated the country’s decades-long experience in afforestation of arid regions, land restoration and the development of an effective system for combating desertification.
The practical component of the program included an exchange of expertise between specialists from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Uzbekistan in the fields of forestry and grassland management. Wang Zhaosheng, Director of the Forestry and Grassland Administration of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, presented China’s experience in ecosystem restoration, the application of advanced technologies for raising planting material and sustainable forest resource management. Bakhtiyor Pulatov, Rector of Uzbekistan’s Green University, spoke about the development of scientific and educational cooperation, the training of environmental specialists, and the prospects for implementing joint research projects.
A key outcome of the event was the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between M-Grass Ecology and Environment Group Co., Ltd. and Green University. The agreement provides for the implementation of joint projects on seed and seedling production, the restoration of degraded grasslands, combating desertification and the introduction of advanced environmental technologies.
