From the Gobi to the Sahel: Can China's anti-desertification model work in Africa?

Zhu AL, Rodenbiker J, Guo X, Ndiaye A, Wang Y, You Y, Bora Z, Li X, Lei J, Chen R

DOI: 10.1007/s13280-026-02363-5
Published: 2026 Sep
Container: Ambio
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s13280-026-02363-5,
  title = {From the Gobi to the Sahel: Can China's anti-desertification model work in Africa?},
  author = {Zhu AL and Rodenbiker J and Guo X and Ndiaye A and Wang Y and You Y and Bora Z and Li X and Lei J and Chen R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Ambio},
  doi = {10.1007/s13280-026-02363-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-026-02363-5}
}

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AU  - Zhu AL
AU  - Rodenbiker J
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AU  - Ndiaye A
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AU  - Bora Z
AU  - Li X
AU  - Lei J
AU  - Chen R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Ambio
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AL, Z., J, R., X, G., A, N., Y, W., Y, Y., Z, B., X, L., J, L., & R, C. (2026). From the Gobi to the Sahel: Can China's anti-desertification model work in Africa?. Ambio. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-026-02363-5

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