NEWS - Environment
The Mongolian natural environment is in constant balance with its economic and mining interests, as such Mongolia’s environment is regularily a feature of the news. Below are featured the most relevant news concerning Mongolia’s natural environment.
NATURE-FRIENDLY HIGH TECH IN MONGOLIA
Posted: April 27, 2011 on: EnvironmentNamed “Nature-friendly technology transfer” consultative meeting ran April 27 organized by the Ministry of Environment nature and tourism and Mongolia's Academy of sciences.
MINISTRY AND UNIVERSITY ARE STILL COOPERATING
Posted: April 27, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe Minister of Environment, nature and tourism, L.Gansukh and a rector of Mongolia's State university, S.Tomor-Ochir have signed a cooperation contract.
Forest fire drill held in Mongolia
Posted: April 23, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe training showed how mounted guards could apply simple methods to extinguish fires.
MPs establish “Fresh air” group
Posted: April 23, 2011 on: Environment“Fresh air” is the name of the latest group in Parliament, formed by MPs N.Batbayar, D.Baldan-Ochir, L.Gantumur, D.Gankhuyag, S.Oyun, Kh.Temuujin and D.Terbishdagva to expedite implementation of the law to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar.
Surface water to be collected in lake to be dug in Mongolia
Posted: April 21, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe Standing Committee on Nature, Environment, Food and Agriculture yesterday discussed a proposal to bring some areas under special conservation protection.
Korean company to prepare study on Selbe river dam
Posted: April 20, 2011 on: EnvironmentMinister for Nature, Environment and Tourism L.Gansukh yesterday announced several projects related to the Tuul and Selbe Rivers and to water supply to be taken up shortly.
Imported tree species do not survive in Ulaanbaatar
Posted: April 20, 2011 on: EnvironmentB.Batbold, who sponsors a program on TV9 channel to encourage viewers to plant trees in their yard to make the city greener
Three forest fires so far this month in Mongolia
Posted: April 20, 2011 on: EnvironmentThree fires have damaged 11.2 hectares of forest so far in April. The last five years saw 759 recorded fires causing damage worth MNT496.9 billion.
Nature protection organizations in Khovd aimag unite
Posted: April 19, 2011 on: EnvironmentAltogether 39 organizations working for nature protection in Altai, Buyant, Durgun, Zereg, Mankhan, Munkhkhairkhan, Must, Myangad, Tsetseg and Chandmani soums of Khovd aimag last week decided to form an alliance for improved performance.
Set up lab to record mining-related pollution in Mongolia
Posted: April 14, 2011 on: EnvironmentA project to be funded by South Korea as part of the Climate Partnership of Eastern Asia will record the pollution caused by mining and also the extent of environmental recovery.
Wind farm to be built near Sainshand
Posted: April 11, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe farm will have a 52-mw capacity and would annually supply 171.6 million kw to the national network.
THREE-SIDED MEMORANDUN SIGNED ON COOPERATION AGAINST DESERTIFICATION
Posted: April 6, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe Ministry of environment and tourism, the “Green Asia” nongovernance organization of Republic of Korea, and administration of Suwon city have signed three-sided cooperation memorandum.
Mongolian Scientists to Clone Woolly Mammoth in Three Years
Posted: March 31, 2011 on: EnvironmentSpicing up the tourism industry
EXPENSES FOR DIESEL FUEL TO BE ALLOTTED
Posted: March 31, 2011 on: EnvironmentIn accordance with a cabinet decision made Wednesday, MNT 81 million will be allotted from the government's reserved fund for the expenses of fuel to be used in diesel power stations in Bayankhongor aimag's Bayantsagaan, Bayan-Ondor and Shinejinst soums.
Mongolia Might Store Foreign Spent Nuclear Fuel
Posted: March 30, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe Obama administration has held informal talks with Mongolia about the possibility that the Central Asian nation might host an international repository for its region's spent nuclear fuel, a senior U.S. diplomat said yesterday
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM "GRASS ROOTS" PROGRAM
Posted: March 29, 2011 on: EnvironmentContracts on implementing two projects were signed Monday by Mr. Kidokoro Takuo, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia, L.Gansukh, the Minister of Environment and Tourism, and by G.Erdenebaatar, governor of Darkhan-Uul aimag.
Air pollution reduction committee meets
Posted: March 29, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe National Committee on Air Pollution Reduction yesterday held a closed-door meeting at the Citizens’ Hall, the reason for the secrecy being that it discussed internal matters.
PROJECT COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY IN MONGOLIA
Posted: March 28, 2011 on: EnvironmentThe project of “Improving water supply facility of Darkhan-Uul aimag” has been implemented successfully at Japanese governmental non-refundable aid.
