China’s bold drive to counter desertification

About this episode

The episode discusses China's efforts to combat desertification and the implications of these initiatives.

Once seen as unstoppable, northern China’s deserts are now being reclaimed by forests, sprawling solar farms and even tropical fruit plantations. While officials hail it as a triumph, how durable is this green transformation? Genevieve Woo sits down with correspondent Tan Si Hui to discuss the scale of China’s long-running anti-desertification drive, the people on the front lines and the trade-offs involved.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Genevieve Woo

Guest: Tan Si Hui

Topics covered

• desertification
• environment
• China
• sustainability
• agriculture

Keywords

• desertification
• China
• forests
• solar farms
• tropical fruit plantations

Mentioned in this episode

Places: China, northern China

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