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Turning desert into forest 05b: John D. Liu and Geoff Lawton in China, Jordan, Bolivia
(status of 2012)


Converting deserts into working ecosystems

Jordanien, die
                      Region um die Stadt Petra ist eine kahle Felswüste
                      03   China Lössplateau, Terrassen mit Dämmen
                        03   China,
                            grosse Terrassen auf dem Lössplateau mit
                            Querdämmen, 1995 aufgeschaufelt,
                            Luftaufnahme
Ruined city of Petra in Jordan: also this rocky desert can regenerate - China Loess Plateau: Terraces with dams and ditches - Terraces with transverse diches (partial permaculture)

Permakulturgarten in
                        Jordanien, die Streifenfelder 03   China Lössplateau,
                          Gemüseanbau auf breiten Terrassen auf
                          Querdämmen (Permakultur)   Bolivien
                            mit Brandrodung 04, es bleiben nur
                            Baumstümpfe übrig
Permaculture garden in Jordan - China Loess Plateau: partial permaculture with transverse dams on large terraces of the Loess Plateau - slash-and-burn in Bolivia, where government and people still have no knowledge of eco-cycles and permaculture


7) Jordan: The desert around the city of Petra -- 8) China: The renaturation of the Loess Plateau (Lush Plateau) since 1995 -- 9) Jordan: A permaculture garden in Jordan's desert - renaturation in 3 years - self-sufficiency and autarky in 5 years -- 10) China, Loess Plateau with permaculture -- 11) Renature all the deserts of the world -- 12) Bolivia with slash-and-burn - people there don't know anything about permaculture yet -- 13) The proposal of biomass exports from tropical zones to dry zones for the renaturation of desert landscapes

Film transcript of the film about John D. Liu and Geoff Lawton "Regreening the desert with John D. Liu - Docu - 2012".

presented by Michael Palomino (2018)

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John D. Liu made his own movie about China: "Hope in a changing climate"

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7. Jordanien: Die Wüste um die Stadt Petra -- 8. China: Die Renaturierung des Lössplateaus (Lush Plateau) ab 1995 -- 9. Jordanien: Ein Permakultur-Garten in Jordaniens Wüste - Renaturierung in 3 Jahren - Autarkie in 5 Jahren -- 10. China, Lössplateau mit Permakultur -- 11. Alle Wüsten der Welt renaturieren -- 12. Bolivien mit Brandrodungen - dort wissen die Menschen noch nichts über Permakultur -- 13. Der Vorschlag von Biomassenexporten aus Tropenzonen in Trockenzonen zur Renaturierung der Wüstenlandschaften

Video: Regreening the desert with John D. Liu - Docu - 2012 (47'30'')

Video: Regreening the desert with John D. Liu - Docu - 2012 (47'30'') - YouTube-Kanal vpro documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDgDWbQtlKI



7) Jordan: The desert around the city of Petra
Today the city of Petra is largely ruined in a desert (25'31''). In former times an oasis was maintained here which was the source for the city (25'44''). Here John D. Liu met the Australian Geoff Lawton, a specialist for the revitalization of ecosystems (26'13''). The desert around Petra has degenerated down to the foundation stones, but was certainly once a blooming landscape (26'43''). And there are still wild animals in the valleys, the remains of a fertile overflow landscape (27'0'').

Jordanien, die Region
                    um die Stadt Petra ist eine kahle Felswüste 01   Jordanien, die Region
                    um die Stadt Petra ist eine kahle Felswüste 02   Jordanien, die Region
                    um die Stadt Petra ist eine kahle Felswüste 03
Jordan, the region around the city of Petra is a bare rocky desert 1,2,3
Petra in Jordanien, John D. Liu und
                    Geoff Lawton   John D. Liu und Geoff Lawton
                    sprechen über die Region Petra   Jordanien, die Region Petra
                    besteht nur aus kahlen Bergen
The city of Petra in Jordan, John D. Liu and Geoff Lawton - in the region Petra - the region of Petra consists only of bare mountains

Desert states like Jordan are trapped in a cycle of poverty. When the landscape is renaturalized, the next generations will have a much better life (28'28''). Life becomes safer and cultural wealth is increasing (28'39'').

8) China: The renaturation of the Loess Plateau (Lush Plateau) since 1995
In 1995, the 2.5 million people of the Loess Plateau had to be convinced that they should stop keeping their cattle outside and drifting over the hills, but keep the cattle inside to preserve the landscape (29'2''), to give nature time to recover (29'5''). The local bosses, the bosses of the cattle herds, were sceptical, but the farmers wanted to realize the program because it was their land (29'58'').
Das Lössplateau in China:
                      Die Viehherden fressen alles ab   Das Lössplateau in China, die
                      lokalen Tierhändler   Das Lössplateau in China, ein
                      Regierungsbeamter instruiert die Tierhändler
The Loess Plateau in China: The cattle herds eat everything - The Loess Plateau in China, the local animal traders - The Loess Plateau in China, a government official instructs the animal traders
Das Lössplateau in China, weitere
                    Tierhändler   Das Lössplateau in China, ein witziger Bauer   Das Lössplateau in China,
                    eine Bauernversammlung
The Loess Plateau in China, other animal traders - The Loess Plateau in China, a funny farmer - a farmers' meeting

The measures to renature the Lush Plateau:
-- The slopes were stabilized with shrubs and trees,
-- The terraces were equipped with dams and ditches in front of them to stop the rainwater (30'26''), and
-- Even on less inclined slopes, dams were built with ditches in front of them to stop the rainwater (30'34'').
-- Mountains have been defined as nature reserves protected zones where agriculture is not allowed. The farmers were even compensated (31'5'').
-- And the livestock had to live on much less land (31'12'').

China Lössplateau, Bauern sind
                    mit Hacken und Spaten unterwegs, um ihr Territorium
                    zu renaturieren   China Lössplateau,
                    Bauern sind mit Hacken und Spaten unterwegs, um ihr
                    Territorium zu renaturieren, Nahaufnahme   China Lössplateau, Bauern terrassieren Hänge
China Loess plateau, farmers are using hoes and spades to renaturate their territory 1,2 - China Loess Plateau, farmers terracing slopes
China
                    Lössplateau, die Bauern schaffen auf einer Terrasse
                    einen Damm 01   China
                    Lössplateau, für die Stabilisierung von Hängen wird
                    ein Strauch hochgetragen   China Lössplateau, Terrassen mit Dämmen 01
China Loess Plateau, the farmers create a dam on a terrace 01 - China Loess Plateau, for the stabilization of slopes a shrub is carried up - China Loess Plateau, terraces with dams 01
China Lössplateau, Terrassen mit Dämmen 02   China Lössplateau, ein Bagger
                      terrassiert einen Hang   China Lössplateau, Terrassen mit Dämmen 03
China Loess Plateau, terraces with embankments 02 - China Loess Plateau, an excavator is shaping a slope with new terraces - China Loess Plateau, terraces with embankments 03
China Lössplateau, grosser Damm mit Weiher,
                    hier versickert das Wasser in den Untergrund   China Lössplateau, Terrasse mit Damm 02   China Lössplateau, Terrassen an
                      Sonnenhängen
China Loess Plateau, large dam blocking the water forming a pond, here the water seeps into the ground - China Loess Plateau, terrace with dam 02 - China Loess Plateau, fresh terraces on sunny slopes
China Lössplateau, Bauern
                    halten ihre Vieherden nun am Hof   China Lössplateau, Karte von Ökologen  
China Loess Plateau, farmers now keep their cattle on the farm - China Loess Plateau, map of ecologists
Das Lössplateau in China ist 1995
                      noch eine Wüste 01   Das Lössplateau in China ist 1995
                      noch eine Wüste 02   Das Lössplateau in China ist 1995
                      noch eine Wüste 03
In 1995, the Loess Plateau in China is still a desert 1,2,3
Das Lössplateau in China ist
                    1995 noch eine Wüste, Panorama
In 1995, the Loess Plateau in China is still a desert, panorama photo

Now (2012) There are flowering terraces and flowering fields (31'36''). And the hills are wooded (31'59'').

China, das regenerierte Lössplateau 2012 01   China, das regenerierte Lössplateau 2012
                      02   China, das regenerierte Lössplateau 2012
                      03
China, the regenerated Loess Plateau 2012 1,2,3
China, das regenerierte Lössplateau
                      2012, Panorama
China, the regenerated Loess Plateau 2012, panorama photo
China,
                    grosse Terrassen auf dem Lössplateau mit Querdämmen,
                    1995 aufgeschaufelt   China, grosse Terrassen auf dem Lössplateau
                      mit Querdämmen, 1995 aufgeschaufelt, Luftaufnahme   China Lössplateau, die grossen
                      Terrassen mit den Querdämmen sind bepflanzt und
                      regeneriert
China Loess Plateau, 1995 large terraces with transverse dams are laid out - aerial photograph - 2012 planted and regenerated
[The area that can be planted is doubled by the tapered transverse dams]
China Lössplateau, Tal mit Wüstenboden 1995   China
                      Lössplateau, das Tal ist regeneriert und komplett
                      grün bewachsen
China Loess Plateau, valley with desert soil in 1995 - China Loess Plateau, the valley in 2012 is regenerated and completely overgrown with greenery

9) Jordan: A permaculture garden in Jordan's desert - renaturation in 3 years - self-sufficiency and autarky in 5 years
Jordan: Permaculture ecologist Geoff Lawton has set up a vegetable gardening school in Jordan to teach the population to grow vegetables on desert soil (32'18''). Since food prices are high, it's worth it, and suddenly Jordanian families have their own vegetable garden and enough to eat (32'34'').

Permakulturgarten in Jordanien, es wird Mull
                    auf die Gemüsefelder gelegt 01   Permakulturgarten in Jordanien, es wird Mull
                      auf die Gemüsefelder gelegt 02   Permakultur mit Nadia Lawton
Permaculture garden in Jordan, gauze is laid on the vegetable fields 1,2 - Permaculture with Nadia Lawton

Geoff Lawton is a permaculture designer. With his tricks the renaturation is coming very fast (32'48''). Modelling the landscape consequently, building little walls (32'56'') and have a clear planting plan, one can do that in 3 years (32'59''). The water cycles will soon get going again, the desert soil will become fertile soil again, the plant world will begin to grow and multiply (33'10''). Jordan is Middle East, so this is an inhabited area for 10.000 years, there is no better test than here (33'22'').

Permakultur mit Geoff Lawton   Jordanien, Permakulturgarten
                      mit Streifenfeldern   Jordanien, Permakulturgarten mit
                      grossem Kohl
Permaculture with Geoff Lawton - Jordan, permaculture garden with striped fields - Jordan, permaculture garden with large cabbage

The permaculture vegetable garden is laid out in a way that in 3 years it will become a completely self-sufficient ecosystem (33'48''), without irrigation, [this means: WITHOUT watering (!)], and new springs will come up (33'53''). The garden is fully fertile, even in the dry season (33'58''). After 3 years also all kinds of herbs grow in the garden (34'6''). Here is a great diversity that plays together (34'11''). The permaculture garden is designed by Lawton from Australia. In the end, a self-sufficient ecosystem is created that functions completely independently (34'31'').

Permakulturgarten in Jordanien, Tomate
                    reift heran   Tomatenernte im Permakulturgarten in
                    Jordanien   Jordanien, der Permakulturgarten von
                    Geoff Lawton
Permaculture garden in Jordan, tomato is ripening - Tomato harvest in the permaculture garden in Jordan - Jordan, the permaculture garden by Geoff Lawton
Jordanien Permakulturgarten,
                    Mull ist um Pflanze gelegt 01   Jordanien Permakulturgarten, Strauch
                    mit Mull rundrum   Jordanien Permakulturgarten, es
                    wurde Mull gelegt 02
Jordan, permaculture garden, gauze is wrapped around plants 01 - Jordan, permaculture garden, shrub with gauze all around - gauze was wrapped 02

In a permaculture garden there are no pesticides or fertilizers, and fruits and vegetables grow in abundance (34'37'').
[Permaculture agriculture: The roots remain in the soil, along these roots water is seeping into the soil thus the earth is always humid, and these roots are turning into valuable soil, as does the organic matter (gauze) that is placed around the plants to cover the soil. This means that the soil always remains moist and does not need irrigation. The varied small field economy also allows the planting of many different vegetables in a small territory, combined with trees and shrubs, so that the beneficial animals of many vegetables, trees and shrubs are combined in such a way that no pests can dominate. All plants in this earth are very strong, they are growing much faster and fruits and vegetables are much bigger, and considering the hill form of the patches and beds which is rising the surface by apr. 20% the harvest is 10 times more per m2 than with normal chemical machinized agriculture - and the costs are lower. With enough shrubs and trees the biomass for organic matter (gauze) can be produced on the spot after about 5 years].
In 5 years the trees will have grown in such a way that even all the mulch can be produced (35'7''). In 3 years the self-sufficiency is there, and in 5 years the complete self-sufficiency is also there with the gauze (35'38''). The beds are arranged in parallel strips, always with different varieties (35'48''). Compost feeds the terrestrial organisms, 50 million different bacteria and 50 million different fungi (36'17''). These organisms work together with the plants so that the plants grow better (36'28'').
Permakulturgarten in
                    Jordanien, die Streifenfelder 02   Permakulturgarten in
                    Jordanien, die Streifenfelder 03   Permakulturgarten in
                    Jordanien, die Streifenfelder 04
Permaculture garden in Jordan, the stripe fields 2,3,4

10) China, Loess Plateau with permaculture
The ecosystem on the Loess Plateau in China functions so well that even the worst drought is survived well (36'51'').

China Lössplateau 2012 ist regeneriert,
                    alles grün   China
                    Lössplateau, Ackerbau 02   China Lössplateau, beste Ernte, Stand 2012
China Loess Plateau 2012 with field farming, everything has turned green - China Loess Plateau, best harvest, status 2012

Every leaf that remains is left behind and is food for the soil and for the soil population (37'3'') so that the soil remains moist and contains enough carbon (37'7''). This living earth can store 3 times more carbon than the leaves on the ground (37'52'').
Die Permakultur-Erde auf dem
                      Lössplateau ist beste Erde   Die
                        Permakultur-Erde auf dem Lössplateau ist beste
                        Erde, Zoom 01   Die
                        Permakultur-Erde auf dem Lössplateau ist beste
                        Erde, Zoom 02
The permaculture soil on the Loess Plateau is best soil - close-up 1.2

And in this way one can renature the deserts of the whole world. One can view these wide desert landscapes on google Earth (38'5'').
Google Earth: Wüstenlandschaft in Chile   Google Earth: Wüstenlandschaft
                      in Afrika in der Sahelzone   Google Earth: Wüstenlandschaft
                      in Zentralasien   Google Earth, Wüstenlandschaft in Indien
Google Earth: Desert landscape in Chile - desert landscape in Africa in the Sahel - desert landscape in Central Asia - desert landscape in India

Much carbon is retained (38'10''). Also, other problems will be solved automatically, and each generation will have it a little better (39'33'').

John D. Liu   China Lössplateau, regeneriert und grün 01   China Lössplateau, regeneriert und grün 02
John D. Liu - China Loess Plateau, regenerated and green 1,2
China
                    Lössplateau, Gemüseanbau auf breiten Terrassen auf
                    Querdämmen (Permakultur)   China Lössplateau, Gemüseanbau auf breiten
                    Terrassen auf Querdämmen (Permakultur) 02  
China Loess plateau, vegetable growing on wide terraces on transverse dams (permaculture) 1,2

The Lush Plateau [Loess Plateau] in China has become a green garden, also with greenhouses, and the supply on the market has become huge (40'11''). Income have tripled (40'25'').
China
                          Lössplateau, hochwertige Produktion auch in
                          Treibhäusern   China Lössplateau,
                          Markt 01 mit Aubergine und Chili   China Lössplateau, Markt 02
                          mit Chili und Salat
China Loess Plateau, high-quality production also in greenhouses - China Loess Plateau, market 01 with eggplant and chili - 02 with chili and salad
China
                            Lössplateau, Markt 03 mit Tomaten und
                            Aubergine   China Lössplateau,
                            Markt 04 mit einer neuen Lieferung   China
                            Lössplateau, Markt 05 mit Lauch, Karotten,
                            Paprika etc.

China Loess Plateau, market 03 with tomatoes and aubergine - 04 with a new delivery - 05 with leeks, carrots, peppers etc.
China
                          Lössplateau, Markt 06   China Lössplateau, Markt
                          07, eine Kiste Süsskartoffeln
China Loess Plateau, market 06 - China Loess Plateau, market 07, a box of sweet potatoes

11) Renature all the deserts of the world

John D. Liu: When ecosystems are renatured and people have understood this, the future on the planet will be glorious (41'15''). But if money is always based on consumption and people remain idiots and know nothing about nature, then people will turn landscapes into deserts again and again (41'21'').

Quote Liu:
"Weath is being happy, living in nature, listening to the birds, breathing clean air (40'45''), not having chemical pollution throughout everything, not having these horrible problems (40'51''). So, you know, we need to redefine and revalue our belief systems (41'0''). We need to understand that money is a belief system (41'3''). There's nothing wrong with money, it turns out. The problem is that what is money based on (41'9''): If money is based on functional ecosystems, then the future will be beautiful (41'16''). If money continues to be based on production, consumption of goods and services, [it] will turn everything into a desert (41'23''). What is the future for our children and our children's children and generations to come in the future?" (41'28'')
[It is important to give Mother Earth the first priority in life and not materialism with its selected products traded on the stock exchange].

There are still stupid governments destroying forests:

12) Bolivia with slash-and-burn - people there don't know anything about permaculture yet

In Bolivia, mountains are still burned down today to gain agricultural land. This only works for a short time, and then the landscape will be devastated by rain because the humus will be washed away (42'3'').

Bolivien
                    mit Brandrodung 01   Bolivien
                    mit Brandrodung 02  
Bolivia with slash-and-burn agriculture 1,2
Bolivien mit Brandrodung 03, Luftbild   Bolivien mit Brandrodung 04,
                    es bleiben nur Baumstümpfe übrig
Bolivia with slash-and-burn 03, aerial photo - Bolivia with slash-and-burn 04, only tree stumps remain

13) The proposal of biomass exports from tropical zones to dry zones for the renaturation of desert landscapes

Liu: The tropical zones could collect biomass and export it to dry zones. This would keep people busy, so nobody in the tropics would have to burn down rainforest any more (43'2''). By slash-and-burn, the most valuable part of the ecosystem, biomass, is simply burned down and destroyed (43'10''). In the arid zones, there could also be a great deal of activity to restore the ecosystems. So this would occupy people in the tropics AND in the dry zones, and both would be better off (43'22''). Rainfall would increase, the soil could store more carbon, the world would have absolute food security (43'37'').

Many people who run gardens have not understood permaculture yet and think that biomass is "dirt" and burn it (44'8''). And so they have no additional nutrients for the soil and go into the negative spiral (44'18'').


Jordanien: Tiere fressen organisches
                    Material   Jordanien: Unwissende
                    Leute verbrennen organisches Material
Jordan: Animals eat organic material - Jordan: Ignorant people burn organic material

Anyone can create a permaculture garden (44'55''). And now the landscape has to be renatured worldwide (44'59''). So one has to teach the masses in order to bring them on the positive way to nature, into a positive relationship (45'19''). And so the existence of humanity on this earth is guaranteed (45'40''). If this turnaround fails to materialize, there will be millions of migrants moving to places where there is still food (46'4'').

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