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Category Archives: Environment
New Book: A History of Land Use in Mongolia: The Thirteenth Century to the Present
Elizabeth Endicott (Middlebury College) publishes a new book on the history of land use in Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Grassland, Nomadism, Publications, Research on Mongolia
Tagged MENDEE Jargalsaikhan
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Guest Post: Southern Gobi Water Shortage
Michelle Olson expands upon her series of articles on water issues in the South Gobi for the UB Post. Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Environment, Michelle Tolson, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Water
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Book Chapter Mongolia’s Mining Controversies and the Politics of Place
In her chapter on public discourse on mining projects, Augsburg College’s Sarah Combellick-Bidney emphasizes local political dimensions. Continue reading
Posted in Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia, Development, Economics, Mining, Oyu Tolgoi, Politics, Regulation
Tagged Guest Post
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Book Chapter: Changes in Pastoral Land Use and Their Effects on Rangeland Vegetation Indices
Changes in grazing management and herd size are leading to a decrease in rangeland vegetation in northwestern Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia, Grassland, Nomadism, Research on Mongolia
Tagged Guest Post
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Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia – Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining
A new edited volume of social science research on contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Book: Change in Democratic Mongolia, Canada, Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Development, Environment, Environment, Gender, Grassland, Health, Law, Mining, Nomadism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Population, Regulation, Religion, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Social Movements, Society and Culture
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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ACMS Conference: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Development, Environment, and Political Economy
Research conference on “Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Development, Environment, and Political Economy” to be held in Ulaanbaatar, July 3, 2012. Continue reading
Mobilizing against Dispossession: Gold Mining and a Local Resistance Movement in Mongolia
The genesis of collective action in the context of local resistance to gold mining activities in Mongolia. Continue reading
Early Ideas and Reflections on the Atmosphere Surrounding the 2012 Elections
MA Asia Pacific Policy Studies student Brandon Miliate’s first election observations from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, Corruption, Elections, Ikh Khural 2012, Inequality, Mining, Mongolian People's Party, Policy, Politics
Tagged Brandon Miliate
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Interesting Mining Project out of Vancouver aimed at Domestic Consumption not China
Vancouver-based Prophecy Coal is pursuing a mining project eying domestic Mongolian consumption rather than exports to China. Continue reading
Mongolia Lecture Series: Christa Hasenkopf “Clearing the air: The story of the pollution crisis in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia”
Dr. Christa Hasenkopf presents her research on air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in UBC’s Mongolia Lecture Series. Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, Environment, Events, Research on Mongolia, UBC Mongolia Lecture Series, Ulaanbaatar
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Mongolia Presentation at AAAS: Christa Hasenkopf “Science Communication on a Shoestring”
Christa Hasenkopf will be presenting her research on air pollution in Ulaanbaatar at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver on February 19, 2012. Continue reading
UBC Lecture: Simon Wickham-Smith “Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature”
On January 26, 2012 Simon Wickham-Smith will be presenting a lecture on “Spiritual Ecology in Contemporary Mongolian Literature” at the University of British Columbia in UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program. Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Literature, Religion, UBC Mongolia Lecture Series
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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Guest Post: The Mongolian Tourism Industry and Obstacles to Maximizing Its Potential
Lack of co-ordination among players keeps Mongolian tourism industry from realizing its potential. Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Environment, Tourism, Tye Ebel
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Symposium Program: Nature, People, and Mining in Contemporary Mongolia
An inter-disciplinary symposium on “Nature, People, and Mining in Contemporary Mongolia” will be held at Hokkaido University on January 20, 2012 and gather scholars from diverse areas of expertise (both natural and social scientists) to share expertise on the human-nature relationship in contemporary Mongolia. Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Environment, Events, Mining, Symposium Hokkaido University Jan 20 2012
Tagged BYAMBAJAV Dalaibuyan
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Mongolia FAQ: Presentations Summaries and Video Record
Listing of presentations at recent “Mongolia FAQ” panel presentation with links to summaries and (forthcoming) video record. Continue reading
Posted in Canada, China, Civil Society, Economics, Elections, Environment, Environment, Environmental Movements, Events, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Governance, Inflation, Media and Press, Mining, Mongolia and ..., Policy, Policy, Politics, Regulation, Research on Mongolia, River Movements, Social Issues
Tagged Julian Dierkes
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