Mongolia - Managing Natural resources better
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| 28 January 2013 |
 Akhbastau, Mongolia
Naranbek Ristan slings his binoculars and notebook around his neck and mounts his horse with graceful ease. He is setting off on a monthly patrol of 6,000 hectares of community land to check on wildlife. The country he will cover inspires many adjectives: harsh, magnificent, daunting. But for Ristan it brings to mind the most important word of all: home.
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| ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2012 |
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 This Asia-Pacific Human Development Report takes a bold look at climate change and what can be done about it. Tackling head-on the issue of poverty reduction and human development, the Report argues that, despite potentially difficult trade-offs, meeting the challenges of climate change is the way to sustain existing human development gains and achieve new ones.
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| Cost benefit analysis of the mining sector of Mongolia |
| 22 August 2012 |
 “Strengthening Environmental Governance in Mongolia” project Phase II, implemented by UNDP Mongolia and the Ministry of Environment and Green Development, hosted a workshop to present the results of a study to develop a methodology for assessing the costs and benefits of mining in Mongolia on 22 August 2012.
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| “Цөлжилт миний нүдээр” гэрэл зургийн уралдааны шагналт байрууд тодорлоо |
| 17 June 2012 |
 1994 онд НҮБ-ын Ерөнхий Ассемблейн шийдвэрээр жил бүрийн 6 дугаар сарын 17-ны өдрийг “Дэлхий нийтээр цөлжилт хуурайшилтай тэмцэх өдөр“ болгон зарласан билээ. Энэ өдрийг цөлжилт хуурайшилтай холбоотой асуудлуудад олон нийтийн анхаарлыг хандуулах зорилгоор олон улс оронд жил бүр өргөнөөр тэмдэглэж, цөлжилтийн талаарх ард иргэдийн мэдлэгийг дээшлүүлэх, цөлжилттэй тэмцэх арга, туршлагыг сурталчилахад чиглэсэн төрөл бүрийн арга хэмжээг зохион байгуулж ирсэн уламжлалтай.
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| Workshop to establish a REDD+ Roadmap Taskforce in Mongolia |
| Workshop report |
 Held at: Bayangol Hotel, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 13 September 2011
Purpose of Workshop:
At the invitation of the Forestry Agency of the Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism (MNET) in Mongolia, a workshop to discuss a proposal to establish a REDD+ Roadmap Taskforce was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 13 September 2011. The workshop was conducted jointly by the Forestry Agency, the UNDP Country Office, Mongolia, and the UN REDD Programme / UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre.
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Mongolia: UNDP chief calls for people-centred sustainable development as country faces mining boom
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| 20 October 2011 |
 UNDP ADMINISTRATOR HELEN CLARK MEETS A HERDER FAMILY IN HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK. (CREDIT: UNDP)
Ulaanbaatar - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark traveled 100 kilometres west of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, today to Hustai National Park to meet with herders, women entrepreneurs, representatives from the national Chamber of Commerce and other beneficiaries and partners of UNDP programmes in the country. Inside a cluster of gers, which are Mongolian traditional round felt dwellings, Helen Clark toured a range of UNDP project exhibitions and spoke with those who have been involved with the initiatives in the areas of environment, livelihood creation and local governance.
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22 September 2011
 The UN-REDD Programme has begun supporting the Government of Mongolia as the country establishes a multi-stakeholder REDD+ taskforce to define a roadmap for its REDD+ readiness activities. |
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13 September 2011
 A workshop on REDD+ Roadmap process was organized in Ulaanbaatar, jointly by the Forestry Agency of Mongolia and UNDP Country Office on 13 September, 2011 to inform the sector stakeholders about the REDD+ principles, Mongolia’s potential to obtain funding and the processes and actions required for achieving the REDD+ readiness. |
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2 September 2011
 The Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, UNDP, UNEP and other partners, launched the second phase of the ‘Strengthening Environmental Governance in Mongolia’ project. |
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16 August 2011
 From 2007 to 2010, the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism (MNET) partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and environmental NGOs to implement the first phase of a project called “Strengthening Environmental Governance in Mongolia”. |
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10 August 2011
 The day of Ts Tumurkhuyag starts early. It has to. He has a lot of ground to cover. He lights his horse dung fuelled fire, a central feature in his ger (yurt). The curving walls are hung with carpets, posters of Mongolian wildlife and medals won in horse races and shows. |
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29 July 2011
 Нидерландын Засгийн газар, НҮБ-ын Хөгжлийн хөтөлбөрийн (UNDP) санхүүжилт, арга зүйн дэмжлэгээр Байгаль орчин аялал жуулчлалын яам хэрэгжүүлж буй Алтай-Соёны эко-бүсийн уулархаг нутгийн биологийн олон янз байдлыг ард иргэдийн оролцоотой хамгаалах төслийн орон нутгийн төр, засаг захиргааны байгууллаг, ШУА-ийн хүрээлэн, мэргэжилтэн судлаачид, төслийн нэгж, ард иргэдийн оролцоотойгоор боловсруулсан Соёны бүс нутгийн биологийн олон янз байдлыг хамгаалах шинэ стратеги саяхан батлагдлаа. |
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17 May 2011
 National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia with cooperation of the UNDP Project on “Strengthening the Disaster Mitigation and Management System in Mongolia” organized National Conference on the implementation plan of “The National Disaster Protection Policy and Programme” aiming to bring together government officials, emergency personnel, business owners, international organizations and educators to discuss further steps to implement actions. |
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17 May 2011
 17 MAY 2011: The Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, UNDP and their partners, launched the new ‘Strengthening Protected Area Network in Mongolia (SPAN)’ Project |
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13 April 2011
 UNDP Mongolia in cooperation with the Ministry for Roads, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development (MRTCUD) has begun the implementation process for the “Building Energy Efficiency MON/09/301 Project (BEEP)”, which main goal is the reduction of the annual growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions from the buildings sector in Mongolia. |
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22 March 2011
 The objective of the 2011 World Water Day is to focus attention on the impact of urban water systems on urban population growth, industrialization, conflicts and natural disasters. This year's theme, "Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge," aims to highlight and encourage governments, private sector, communities and individuals to actively engage in addressing water scarcity and quality through better urban water management. |
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14 February 2011
 Даян дэлхийн байгаль орчны сан (ДДБОС) нь Жижиг төслийн хөтөлбөрийн Үндэсний удирдах хорооны ээлжит 29 дүгээр хурлаар 78.4 сая төгрөгийн төсөв бүхий 9 шинэ төсөл баталлаа. Эдгээр төсөл нь орон нутгийн ТББ болон хөдөөгийн иргэдийн хоршоо, нөхөрлөлөөр дамжин хэрэгжих юм. |
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9 February 2011
 This summer, herder communities involved in UNDP’s “Sustainable Land Management for Combating Desertification” project harvested high yields of hay, which was the result of several years of effort to improve the soil condition in their localities, representing arid and semi-arid regions. |
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27 January 2011
Today, the National Emergency Management Agency, the United Nations agencies in Mongolia, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, World Vision and Save the Children International jointly launched the Mongolian Humanitarian Country Team (“HCT”) with the key objective of improving coordination and harmonizing of preparedness and response to humanitarian disasters. |
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25 January 2011
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Монгол улсын Засгийн газар, НҮБ-ын Хөгжлийн хөтөлбөрийн “Ус хангамж, ариун цэврийн байгууламжийн хүртээмжийг сайжруулах МОН/08/302” төсөл нь 2008 оны 11 дүгээр сараас эхлэн хэрэгжиж байгаа билээ. 2011 оны 1 дүгээр сарын 24-25-ны өдрүүдэд төслийн хүрээнд зөөврийн багаж хэрэгслийг угсрах, тохиргоо хийх, ашиглах, шинжилгээний үр дүнг боловсруулах, усны чанарын талаарх мэдээллийн санг бүрдүүлэх сургалтыг төсөлд хамрагдсан аймгийн мэргэжлийн хяналтын шинжээч, сумдын эрүүл ахуй, усны чанар хариуцсан мэргэжилтнүүдэд зориулж сургалтыг зохион байгууллаа. |
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14 January 2011
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Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the National Emergency Management Agency and the United Nations in Mongolia joined efforts to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragic accident of the helicopter carrying officials of the Government of Mongolia, staff of the United Nations, journalists and the crew in Malchin soum of Uvs aimag. They were on an official humanitarian mission to determine how the world could help the many Mongolians affected by the dzud of 2001. |
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06 December, 2010
Biodiversity conservation and the ecological limits to development options in the Mongolian Altai: Formulation of a strategy and discussion of priorities
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15 October, 2010
As governments of the world continue to negotiate global climate change agreements, there is increased attention for the role forests can play in reducing emissions. It is acknowledged that the loss and degradation of forests are responsible for almost 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
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5 - 11 September, 2010, Stockholm
The UNDP Water Governance Programme, including the UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI (WGF), Cap-Net and Every Drop Matters (EDM) was represented at 2010 Stockholm World Water Week as conveners, presenters and panelists on a number of formal and informal sessions and side events. A short summary of UNDP activities at the World Water Week follows.
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6 September, 2010, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This afternoon, Mr L. Gansukh, Minster of Nature Environment and Tourism, and Ms Sezin Sinanoglu, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, signed the project document for a new 5-year project to Strengthen Mongolia’s Protected Area Network (SPAN).
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3 September 2010, Changchun, China
The 11th Meeting of the Consultative Commission of the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) successfully concluded on 1 September in Changchun with the adoption of the Changchun Declaration to reinforce the joint efforts among GTI member states (China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea and Russian Federation) to promote regional economic cooperation and sustainable development in NE Asia.
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2 September 2010, Changchun, China
The Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Northeast Asia Economic Cooperation Forum and Local Development Forum was held on 2 September 2010 in Changchun, China, in the framework of the 11th GTI Consultative Commission Meeting.
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31 August – 1 September 2010, Changchun, China
The 5th Meeting of the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Business Advisory Council (BAC) was held on 31 August – 1 September 2010 in Changchun, China. The Meeting was aimed at discussing the investment climate in the region and attracting more foreign investment into GTI countries. In the framework of the 11th GTI Consultative Commission Meeting, a Joint Session between BAC and the GTI Consultative Commission was organized on 1 September, further facilitating the dialogue between the public and private sectors.
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04-06-2010
Mongolian herders and rural Indians, two seemingly disparate peoples, could bring valuable insights to next week’s World Economic Forum on East Asia. Both groups have suffered from multiple crises and both are climbing their way out through innovative schemes that offer a hand up instead of a hand out.
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20-05-2010
The Altai Mountains are home to a variety of endangered species such as the snow leopard and the world’s largest wild sheep altai argali. Inhabited mainly by nomads, these mountains - stretching from the Gobi Desert in the south to the Siberian Tundra in the north, and forming a border between Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and China - hold several biodiversity hotspots mostly located in remote areas with limited access.
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15-04-2010, Ulaanbaatar
Herders began the enormous task today of burying millions of livestock carcasses in the three aimags that were severely affected by harsh winter conditions. With support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the herders are now part of a Cash-for-Work programme which provides them with immediate income while also reducing health risks by burying carcasses and preventing water contamination.
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25-02-2010, Ulaanbaatar
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is developing an unusual cash-for-work programme in Mongolia to remove the remains of millions of livestock that are scattered around the country, reduce health risks for the population while providing income for herders whose livelihoods have disappeared due to extreme weather conditions unique to this country.
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19-02-2010
In our everyday project work with the public, local communities and policy-makers we strive to increase awareness, which leads to a knowledge base, change in attitudes, development of skills, and finally to a solid practice.
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25-01-2010
Mongolia is currently threatened by a “Dzud”, which is a multiple natural disaster consisting of a summer drought producing small stockpiling of fodder, followed by very heavy winter snow and lower than normal temperatures.
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27-10-2009, Beijing
The 1st Executive Committee Meeting of the Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Business Advisory Council (BAC) was successfully held in Beijing, China, consolidating the important role of the private sector in economic development and further strengthening the private – public dialogue in Northeast Asia.
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27-07-2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spent time with a traditional herder community in central Mongolia today as he highlighted the impact of climate change on landlocked countries on the latest leg of his official visit to Asia.
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21-07-2009
Climate change, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called “the defining challenge of our era,” will feature prominently on the United Nations chief’s visits later this week to China and Mongolia, his spokesperson said today.
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25-06-2009
UNDP Mongolia in partnership with the Press Institute of Mongolia launched “Green Planet” Environmental Journalists Club on 26 June 2009. Over 30 enthusiastic and committed journalists` from print, broadcast and online media have united together in raising environmental awareness.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 9 January 2013 – Job opportunities, rising inequalities, the environment, gender equality and peace and security in North-East Asia are key priorities the region’s youth want to see addressed in the world’s future development agenda.
The Government of Mongolia’s latest initiative on “Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Maintain Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia” to be implemented by the Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, with support by UNDP, commenced with an Inception Workshop held on June 15, 2012 in Kempinski Khan Palace Hotel, Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia.
By: Bunchingiv Bazartseren, Lisa Ogle and Joel Scriven
A new UN report demonstrates that governments and businesses alike are taking steps to accelerate a global shift towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive green future.
From China to Barbados, Brazil to South Africa, countries are developing Green Economy strategies and activities to spur greater economic growth and jobs, environmental protection and equality.
Монгол Улсын Засгийн Газар болон Нэгдсэн Үндэсний Байгууллагын Хөгжлийн хөтөлбөрөөс хамтран зохион байгуулж байгаа энэхүү бага хурлаар бид улс орнууд олборлох аж үйлдвэрийн салбараа удирдан зохицуулсан олон янзын арга зам, баялаг туршлагыг хуваалцаж, уул уурхайн салбарын хуримтлуулсан баялгийг хүний тогтвортой хөгжилд хамгийн оновчтой хэрхэн зориулж болох тухай хэлэлцэх болно.