Soil loss is expected to decrease by an average of 800 million tons per year nationwide by 2020

Signed and approved by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council recently issued the "Reply on the National Soil and Water Conservation Plan (2015-2030)", in principle agreeing to the "National Soil and Water Conservation Plan (2015-2030)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). The "Plan" is the development blueprint and important basis for our country's soil and water conservation work in the coming period, and is a guide to action for implementing the overall requirements of national ecological civilization construction.

The "Plan" makes clear that in about 15 years, a comprehensive soil erosion prevention and control system compatible with our country's economic and social development will be built, comprehensive preventive protection will be achieved, forest and grass vegetation will be comprehensively protected and restored, and soil erosion in key prevention and control areas will be comprehensively treated. It is expected that by 2020, the country will add 320,000 sq km of soil erosion control area, with an average annual reduction in soil loss of 800 million tons; by 2030, the country will add 940,000 sq km of soil erosion control area, with an average annual reduction in soil loss of 1.5 billion tons.