For decades, many countries in the world have developed several strategies for desertification control. Many basic theories and applied research for controling desertification have also made some headway.

In order to discuss the reality of desertification, establish scientific policy for its control in China, and communicate developments and theories on desertififcation control technology with experts within and outside China, the Desertification Research Center of China Agricultural University and Center for Energy and Environment Research of North China Electric Power University, in collaborating with the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences and China Foundation for Desertification Control, organized the conference.

Table of content:
Part 1: The invited papers
Part 2: Mechanism and principles of desertification
Part 3: Engineering and management systems for desertification prevention and control
Part 4: Leading edge research
Part 5: others