The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality-challenges and opportunities

Chan, Faith Ka Shun1,2,3,4; Chen, Jiannan5; Li, Pengfei2,3,5; Wang, Juanle6; Wang, Jiayu7; Zhu, Yafeng1

2023-07-01

10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110311

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS   影响因子和分区

1470-160X

1872-7034

Land degradation, which directly affects global and regional economic and social development and food security, has become challenging. Looking North in East Asia, Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia) are facing severe land degradation from continuous soil erosion by human-induced unsustainable agricultural practices and land-use changes, which have been execrated by climate change. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) promoted the "Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)", and the ultimate target is to achieve a land degradation-neutral world that fulfils the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 15 (Life on Land) by 2030 s and beyond. Mongolia and Inner Mongolia in N China are important in producing dairy and major grains products. This review aims to (1) investigate the past and current land degradation facts challenges, (2) identify the global lessons on the LDN practice, and (3) eventually develop an LDN framework that fits to achieve the LDN targets that align with SDG 15. We found that the recent developmental pressure, over-grazing, land use changes, mining, and natural factors (i.e. drought) still are the major drivers of land degradation, which stress future food security and sustainable developments for both countries under the transboundary context across jurisdictions (i. e. laws and policies) on land degradation from both countries. We establish the LDN framework and recommend both countries collaborate further with the neighbourhood countries (i.e. C Asian Nations) that shared similar climatic conditions, which will be a key to success with the LDN target in N and E Asia towards the 2030 s and beyond.

Land Degradation Neutrality Sustainable Agriculture Mongolia China Mongolia Plateau Sustainable Development Goals 15

SCI ; EI

英语

通讯

National Natural Science Foundation of China[32161143025] ; National Key R & D Program of China["2019YFC1510400","2022YFE0119200"] ; National University of Mongolia[P2020-3779] ; Key Project of Innovation LREIS[KPI006] ; Hong Kong Environmental Council Fund[ECF: 44/2020]

Biodiversity & Conservation ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Biodiversity Conservation ; Environmental Sciences

WOS:000990237000001

ELSEVIER

20231814048658

Agriculture ; Climate change ; Economics ; Environmental protection ; Food supply ; Land use ; Regional planning

Urban and Regional Planning and Development:403 ; Regional Planning and Development:403.2 ; Atmospheric Properties:443.1 ; Environmental Impact and Protection:454.2 ; Agricultural Equipment and Methods; Vegetation and Pest Control:821 ; Food Products:822.3 ; Social Sciences:971

ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY

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1.Univ Nottingham Ningbo China, Sch Geog Sci, Ningbo 315100, Peoples R China
2.Univ Leeds, Water Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England
3.Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Leeds LS2 9JT, England
4.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Res Ctr Intelligent Management & Innovat Dev, Res Base Shenzhen Municipal Policy & Dev, Shenzhen 518000, Peoples R China
5.Xian Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Geomat, Xian 710054, Peoples R China
6.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, State Key Lab Resources & Environm Informat Syst, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
7.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Urban Environm, Key Lab Urban Environm & Hlth, Xiamen 361021, Peoples R China

Chan, Faith Ka Shun,Chen, Jiannan,Li, Pengfei,et al. The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality-challenges and opportunities[J]. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS,2023,151.

Chan, Faith Ka Shun,Chen, Jiannan,Li, Pengfei,Wang, Juanle,Wang, Jiayu,&Zhu, Yafeng.(2023).The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality-challenges and opportunities.ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS,151.

Chan, Faith Ka Shun,et al."The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality-challenges and opportunities".ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 151(2023).