Though sandstorms occur as a result of natural and human's acts no-s ustainable human's acts that lead to land deterioration and make sandstorms happ en is the dominant factor. Based on the social and economic reasons that result in sandstorms the paper elaborates the important position of developing forest a nd grass industry that controls sandstorms,protects ecological environment and h elps develop economy of west regions of China. Taking it as a point of breakthro ugh the paper makes some recommendations to address the problem.