Zhao Xueyong
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Biography
Zhao Xueyong has been engaged in desertification research since 1987 and carried out research and demonstration of techniques for sustainable desertification reversion and resource use for promoting poverty relief in Horqin Sandy Land of Inner-Mongolia, which is an agro-pastoral transitional region experienced severe desertification in the period of 1950-1980s and reversion since 1990s, but challenged by reduction of water availability and stagnated economic growth. Due to his contribution to combating desertification and poverty relief, he is granted with "Award for successful Saving the Dryland" by UNEP and "Award for Promoting Science and Technology Development" by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and Inner-Mongolia Government.