中新网内蒙古鄂尔多斯9月17日电 题：库布其国际沙漠论坛上的"国际新人"与"中国常客" 中新网记者 李爱平 陈溯 "每一个参访点都十分精彩，既令人惊叹，也让人深受启发。"站在第十届库布其国际沙漠论坛主会场前 方一处开阔地，诺拉·贝拉穆尼摊开双手激动地对中新网记者说道。 16日在内蒙古自治区鄂尔多斯市开幕的该论坛，诺拉·贝拉穆尼是"外国友人中的新人"。论坛开幕前 夕，身为联合国粮农组织土地与水资源司副司长的她，参访了鄂尔多斯的治沙基地，并被中国光伏治沙 的成就深深折服。 "这里(鄂尔多斯)的滴灌技术尤其令人印象深刻，它有效利用了黄河水和地下水，确保在水资源紧缺的 环境中实现高效灌溉。"说起参访中的感受，诺拉·贝拉穆尼笑着说，"当地的玉米约有2米，比我还高， 这说明通过科学防护和合理管理，可以显著提升农作物产量。" 图为全国 论坛不仅有新朋友加入，也有中国的"全国劳动模范"殷玉珍等"常客"，他们见证了中国治沙的历程。 库布其国际沙漠论坛自2007年创办以来，推动达成了"国际社会应携手努力让荒漠造福人类"等重要共 识，促成了多项双边、多边合作倡议和协议，推广了微创气流植树、种草方格固沙等技术模式。 "从当年的与沙漠 ...

Core Viewpoint - The theme for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in 2025 is "Restore Land, Release Opportunities," highlighting the urgent need to address land degradation and its impact on human development [1] Group 1: Global Land Degradation - Approximately 40% of global land is degraded, affecting nearly half of the world's population and threatening climate stability, biodiversity, and human livelihoods [1] - Addressing land degradation is crucial for food security, water resource protection, and climate change mitigation [1] Group 2: China's Efforts in Combating Desertification - China has effectively managed 53% of its desertifiable land, resulting in a net reduction of 6.5 million acres of desertified land, achieving "zero growth" in land degradation and a dual reduction in desertification and sandification [2] - Major ecological projects such as the "Three-North Shelter Forest Program" and "Mountain and Water Project" have contributed to a forest coverage rate exceeding 25% and a forest stock volume surpassing 20 billion cubic meters [1] - China has developed over 100 desertification control technologies, with some being implemented in over 40 countries, establishing itself as a global leader in combating desertification [2]