Implementation period: Since 2019 – ongoing Organizers: Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, UNCCD Partners: Central Asian countries, international environmental networks
The Green Silk Road Partnership promotes sustainable land use and cross-border collaboration in the framework of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It focuses on combating land degradation, promoting ecosystem restoration, and facilitating international exchange of best practices in land and resource management. Central Asia is a key region of implementation with active technical and institutional engagement.
Outcomes
Joint land restoration projects launched in Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
High-level regional conferences held, including on the margins of the UNCCD COP.
Delegation exchanges, field schools, and demonstration tours conducted.
Joint technical guidance developed for sustainable land use in drylands.
