本书以中国荒漠化治理70年（1949-2019），全面详细地介绍了中国荒漠化发展，经过经过长期不懈的努力，中国的荒漠化防治取得了丰硕成果，“四个双”为中国70年荒漠化防治递出骄人成绩单。根据国家林业局第五次全国荒漠化和沙化土地监测结果显示，中国荒漠化和沙化面积“双缩减”、荒漠化和沙化程度“双减轻”、沙区植被状况和固碳能力“双提高”、区域风蚀状况和风沙天气“双下降”。

PART 1  Status Quo of Desertification in China

  Main Deserts in China

  Main Sandy Lands in China

PART 2  China's Effort to Combat Desertification

  The First Phase: A Tough Start (1949-1977)

  The Second Phase: Treatment of Key Areas (1978-2000)

  The Third Phase: Rapid Development (2001-2012)

  The Fourth Phase: Comprehensive Promotion (2012 to the present)

PART 3  China's Blueprint for Combating Desertification

  Political Will

  Cross-Sector Coordination

  Legislation

  Policy Support

  Planning for Key Projects

  Industry Revitalization

  Monitoring on Desertification and Sandification

  Monitoring on Rocky Desertification

  Innovation of Science and Technology

  International Cooperation

  Joint Efforts to Combat Desertification

PART 4  Achievements of Desertification Control

  Ecological Benefits

  Economic Benefits

  Social Benefits

PART 5  Representative Cases for Combating Desertification in China

  National Models

  Model Practices