In order to enhance and restore the ecosystems of natural capital in African arid regions, the Global Dryland Ecosystem Programme (G-DEP) consultative meeting was hosted in Dakar, Senegal, from 23 to 25 September 2019. This paper details the first African meeting of the G-DEP. Consultative meeting reviewed preceding dryland ecosystems case studies, identified vulnerable arid and semi-arid regions, and proposed sustainable solutions to problems. It also identified the successes and failures of previous attempts to improve vulnerable ecosystems and ultimately formed an action plan to improve these attempts. Climate, ecosystems, and livelihoods for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) for Sahara and Sahel, and China-Africa cooperation on science, technology, and innovation are three extra main sections concerned of the meeting. Separately, more specific topics as the complicated relationship between these natural processes and human activity, including pastoralism, soil restoration, and vegetation regenerate techniques, were fully discussed. Consultative meeting also identified the positive effects international collaboration can have on dryland regions, specifically in the capacity of sharing information, technology, and innovation on purpose to develop a joint proposal for long-term research programs in African arid and semi-arid areas. Moreover, meetings that review the progress made on ecosystem management for the sustainable livelihoods in Africa, identification of priority areas, and the development and implementation of ecosystem programs for proper research and collaboration in African arid and semi-arid zones, have been proposed as strategic recommendations to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development. Furthermore, as the outcomes of the workshop, there are three steps proposed to handle African dryland climate changes, several aspects suggested to solve current dilemmas of the GGWI, and a series of actions recommended for G-DEP related activities in Africa.

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全球旱地生态系统计划 (G-DEP)：非洲协商会议报告

为了加强和恢复非洲干旱地区自然资本的生态系统，全球旱地生态系统计划（G-DEP）协商会议于 2019 年 9 月 23 日至 25 日在塞内加尔达喀尔举行。 本文详细介绍了第一次非洲旱地生态系统会议。 G-DEP。协商会议审查了之前的旱地生态系统案例研究，确定了脆弱的干旱和半干旱地区，并提出了问题的可持续解决方案。它还确定了以前改善脆弱生态系统尝试的成功和失败，并最终形成了一个行动计划来改善这些尝试。可持续发展目标（SDGs）的气候、生态系统和生计、撒哈拉和萨赫勒绿色长城倡议（GGWI）以及中非科技合作，和创新是会议的三个额外的主要部分。另外，更具体的主题，如这些自然过程与人类活动之间的复杂关系，包括畜牧业、土壤恢复和植被再生技术，都得到了充分的讨论。协商会议还确定了国际合作可以对旱地地区产生的积极影响，特别是在有目的地共享信息、技术和创新的能力方面，为非洲干旱和半干旱地区的长期研究计划制定联合提案。此外，审查在促进非洲可持续生计的生态系统管理方面取得的进展的会议，确定优先领域，以及制定和实施生态系统计划以在非洲干旱和半干旱地区进行适当的研究和合作，已被提议作为加强全球可持续发展伙伴关系的战略建议。此外，作为研讨会的成果，提出了应对非洲旱地气候变化的三个步骤，建议解决GGWI当前困境的几个方面，以及为G-DEP在非洲的相关活动推荐的一系列行动。