PART 1 Status Quo of Desertification in China Main Deserts in China Main Sandy Lands in China PART 2 China's Effort to Combat Desertification The First Phase: A Tough Start (1949-1977) The Second Phase: Treatment of Key Areas (1978-2000) The Third Phase: Rapid Development (2001-2012) The Fourth Phase: Comprehensive Promotion (2012 to the present) PART 3 China's Blueprint for Combating Desertification Political Will Cross-Sector Coordination Legislation Policy Support Planning for Key Projects Industry Revitalization Monitoring on Desertification and Sandification Monitoring on Rocky Desertification Innovation of Science and Technology International Cooperation Joint Efforts to Combat Desertification PART 4 Achievements of Desertification Control Ecological Benefits Economic Benefits Social Benefits PART 5 Representative Cases for Combating Desertification in China National Models Model Practices