Mongolia
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4 June 2024
Photo: Dans le cadre de l’Initiative pour la restauration, les populations vivant près du mont Kenya creusent des demi-cercles pour capter l’eau de pluie, stopper l’érosion du sol et éviter la désertification. Grâce à cette méthode, plus de 152 000 hectares de terre seront améliorés et les…
23 May 2023
Mokoro is pleased to announce publication of the latest collaborative paper from the WOLTS team – Confident Gender and Land Champions: Building Critical Mass for Locally-Driven Change. The paper shares key findings from the most recent, dissemination-focused phase of WOLTS, our long-term, action-…
30 January 2023
Ulaanbaatar, January 30 /MONTSAME/. The standing committee on Environment, Food and Agriculture is currently working on five sets of bills on the Law of Land to submit to the plenary session of the State Great Khural.
The current Law of Land was adopted in 2002. Since then, it has been amended 32…
11 October 2022
Mokoro are delighted to publish a new blog from WOLTS Mongolia team member, B. Munkhtuvshin. “Protesting herders to get government support to stop harmful mining operations” is the story of recent demonstrations by nomadic pastoralists opposed to investments in the mining sector that have infringed…
2 October 2022
Asia’s Great Climate Frontiers: The growing threat of climate change means that more ecosystems now find themselves on the brink of catastrophe. In the first part of a monthly series, CNA looks at the threat of desertification in Mongolia.
Main photo: The future of nomadic herding for people like…
24 September 2022
Main photos: Taiwanese national Cheng Li-yi seeks to plant 1 billion trees in Mongolia to combat desertification, which has claimed 70 percent of the country. Compassionate Foundation
As soon as Mongolia opened its borders following a period of COVID-19 isolation, Taiwanese national Cheng Li-yi…
17 August 2022
There are too many animals for the available water supply in the Gobi desert region. The situation worsens each year.
Main photo: Bolortuya Bekh-Ochir, right, and Jargalsuren Tungalagzaya fill a trough with water for a herd of goats in Mongolia's Gobi desert region (URANCHIMEG TSOGKHUU, GPJ…
6 May 2022
Amid Mongolia’s mining boom, cultural sites such as ovoos (cairns) need special protection.
Main photo: An ovoo in western Mongolia, with typical blue khatas and offerings from travelers. Credit: Depositphotos
Since its democratization, Mongolia has been modernizing its methods to preserve…
31 March 2022
AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolia has established a fund to support its national tree-planting campaign, Xinhua reported on Thursday citing the presidential press office.
The nationwide campaign to plant at least 1 billion trees by 2030 was officially launched last year as Mongolian President Ukhnaa…
11 February 2022
With over 1000 licenses issued across the country, a diverse range of mineral extraction operations are transforming Mongolia’s rural cultural landscape. The Gobi region is crowded with both mega mines and smaller-scale operations. The Gobi also has excellent conditions for renewable energy and is…
16 December 2021
After adapting to challenges of COVID-19, 2021 turned into a very busy and exciting year for the global WOLTS team. This year has been the culmination of five years of field activities in Mongolia and Tanzania, with a strong focus on disseminating what we have learned.
Our key findings can be found…
2 December 2021
(02.12.2021) The Land Portal Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of thirty-five new country portfolios as part of the Country Insights Initiative, which seeks to expand knowledge about how countries govern their land, the challenges they face, and the innovative solutions they…