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Background & Objectives
The frequency and intensity of dust and sandstorms (DSS) have worsened in recent years due to the effects of climate change and unsustainable anthropogenic activities. A number of anthropogenic factors, such as unsustainable land management practices, contribute significantly to the acceleration of land degradation and desertification, which in turn create conditions that are more susceptible to developing DSS in the subregion.
The NEASPEC Project on Implementing the Regional Master Plan for the Prevention and Control of Dust and Sandstorms in North-East Asia was developed as a follow-up to the Regional Master Plan for the Prevention and Control of Dust and Sandstorms (DSS) in North-East Asia, jointly developed in 2005 by ADB and a number of UN agencies and adopted by the Governments of China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea and Japan. Within the framework of NEAPEC, the project intends to facilitate cooperation among member States for the prevention of dust and sandstorms at their point of origin through replication of proven techniques and knowledge among NEASPEC countries and development of innovative mechanisms to reduce the number of anthropogenic factors causing DSS.
Challenges of Desertification in the Subregion
Many areas in the subregion continue to suffer from deforestation and desertification and loss of biodiversity. Currently, 27% of Chinese territory (2.62 million km2) suffer from desertification and 90% of Mongolian pastureland is vulnerable to land degradation and desertification.
Major Activities and Outputs
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Technical Workshops and Expert Meetings |
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Capacity-building training programme (for Mongolian officials and experts) |
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Installation of wind and sand breaks and the related irrigation system |
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Development of a self-financing mechanism |
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Development of a GIS database on combating desertification |
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Compilation of awareness raising and capacity building materials |
Implementing Partners
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Mongolia: Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, National Committee to Combat Desertification |
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China: National Bureau to Combat Desertification, State Forestry Administration, and Chinese Academy of Forestry |
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Others: Korean-Mongolian Greenbelt project, NGO Green Asia Network, UNDP Mongolia, UNCCD |
Inception Meeting for NEASPEC Project on Implementing the Regional Master Plan for the Prevention and Control of Dust and Sandstorms in North-East Asia
This meeting was held on 19-21 April 2011 in Ulaanbaatar and Zamyn-Uud, Mongolia.
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