“The innovation lies in the fact that this initiative represents the partnership of public, private and local people (PPPP), a model we have explored and developed in Kubuqi,” said Wang. “And the Elion Resources Group is well positioned to share our experiences, lessons, as well as technical solutions and business model for a more concerted effort to address such global challenges as land degradation and climate change.”

In order to successfully expand the efforts, human talents become critical. As part of the joint initiative, the Elion Resources Group and UNCCD have also agreed to join hands to launch the Kubuqi Global Desert Institute. The Institute will be dedicated to offering capacity building and enhancing innovation for human resources in countries along the Silk Road and other developing countries to build up a human talents pool to address global challenges.

The Institute calls for support and partnership from public and private sectors to foster the innovation and leadership for a sustainable future.