Iran, China discuss ways to boost cooperation on
revitalizing drylands

Iran and China have held a specialized workshop to explore
ways to boost their cooperation on forestry management and drylands
revitalization, a report said.

According to a recent report by the FAO Representative to
Iran, Iranian experts – at the end of a study tour to China on October 19,
participated in a workshop to share their knowledge and experiences in dryland
ecosystem and natural resources management with China while also becoming more
familiar with sustainable forest management practices, climate resilience,
reforestation strategies, and the indispensable role that forests play in
biodiversity conservation.

“Towards the same objective, a
Regional Workshop ‘Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation to promote
Sustainable Forestry Management in Asia and the Pacific’ was organized at the
end of the study tour,” the report said.

The workshop involved visits to two sites, Saihanba and Kubuqi. Lessons learned from both
countries and identified good practices, in the context of transforming the
dryland production systems under the desertification and drought impacts, were
examined.

The workshop also aimed to explore the possibility of
initiating a SSTC framework between the two countries through FAO.