6 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Desertification combating is a long and difficult task dealing with multi-disciplinary studies and engineering fields. Along with the domestic efforts to combat desertification, the Chinese Government is anxious to cooperate with international organizations and to work together with all countries. China also would like to share her scientific results and practical experiences to combat desertification with the affected countries. China is willing to cooperate with international societies through bilateral and multilateral channel, to get financial assistance under partnership agreement.

6.1 Priority Areas for International Cooperation
6.1.1 Wise use and development of natural resources in desertified land and their sound management,
6.1.2 Integrated survey and combating desertification caused by wind erosion,
6.1.3 Integrated rehabilization of desertification caused by water erosion,
6.1.4 Control of salinization of soil,
6.1.5 Preservation of biodiversity,
6.1.6 Relationship between global climatic variation desertificaticn.

6.2 Cooperation and exchange:
6.2.1 Cooperation between China and UN Organizations and the foreign countries
6.2.2 Bilateral and multilateral exchange of senior experts,
6.2.3 Participation in international conferences and workshops,
6.2.4 Sharing experiences and achievements to combat desertification with other affected countries,

6.3 Scholars Exchange and Training
6.3.1 Domestic and international training programs,
6.3 .2 Exchange of visiting scholars,
6.3.3 International training courses and seminars for the affected developing countries in collaboration with developed countries and UN organizations.

6.4 Project consultant services and technology transfer.
6.5 Dispatching Chinese experienced experts and skilled technician abroad for carrying out the projects to combat desertification in the affected countries. The China National Bureau to Combat Desertification is responsible to deal with the technology transfer affairs.