Second Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
The Second Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in 2017 focused on the key scientific issue of earth system change and its impact on the plateau. This expedition explored issues such as changes in Xizang and their impacts, ecosystem and biodiversity changes, the environmental impact of human activities and adaptation, and disaster risks and responses. The expedition primarily examined the processes and mechanisms of environmental change over the past 50 years and their impact on human society. It proposed a scientific plan for the strategic assessment of resource prospects and green development paths. The expedition has promoted the establishment of an earth system-based scientific research platform for the integrated protection, restoration, and governance of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, deserts, and glaciers on the plateau. This effort has established a scientific project to address environmental changes on the plateau, ensuring the safety of Xizang and its ecological barriers and contributing to the development of the plateau as a model in ecological progress.
10 remarkable achievements from the Second Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau focusing on water, ecology, and human activities
 01.Propose scientific suggestions on legislation for ecological protection of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, supporting its development as a national model in ecological progress |
 02.Clarify the characteristics and impacts of the imbalances of the water tower of Asia under the impact of climate change to serve national strategies on water resources and water security |
 03.Reveal the function and evolving characteristics of plateau carbon sink under the impact of climate change, aiding in climate adaptation and achievement of the dual-carbon goals |
 04.Identify changes in the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau to enhance the optimization of the national ecological barrier system |
 05.Assess the current situation and prospects of oil, gas, and mineral resources to support the construction of national strategic resource reserve bases |
 06.Assess disaster risks along Sichuan-Xizang Railway to ensure the safety of the construction, operation, and maintenance of this major project |
 07.Discover new evidence of human activities on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and promote green and sustainable development |
 08.Integrate into international organizations and planned development strategies to offer China's solutions for global ecological progress |
 9.Build a multi-circle comprehensive observation and early warning platform for the earth system to support the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, deserts, and glaciers |
 10.Peak Mission: The elevation survey of Mount Qomolangma has set various world records, highlighting the development achievements in modern surveying and mapping science and technology in China |
