Category Archives: Nomadism

State-Sponsored Formalization of Household Herding in Rural Bayanhongor

Posted on April 29, 2014 by JDierkes

“A herder is master of 1000 professions.” President Elbegdorj, printed at the top of herder diplomas The Presence of the State in Rural Mongolia Over the course of my dissertation fieldwork in Mongolia, I spent a considerable amount of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Ariell Ahearn, Countryside, Education, Nomadism, Presidential 2013, Research on Mongolia | 1 Comment

Mongolia in the 2014 Social Progress Index

Posted on April 8, 2014 by JDierkes

[This post was written jointly by Undral Amarsaikhan and Julian Dierkes] On April 2, the Social Progressive Imperative released its 2014 Social Progress Index. For the first time, this included Mongolia. The Social Progressive Index is an index of indices … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Corruption, Development, Economics, Education, Global Indices, Governance, Nomadism, Policy, Policy, Primary and Secondary Education, Research on Mongolia, Social Change, Undral Amarsaikhan, Water | Tagged Julian Dierkes | 1 Comment

Moving with the Seasons: A Photography book on Mongolian Nomads

Posted on September 25, 2013 by JDierkes

Liza F. Carter traveled five times to Mongolia over four years to document the daily life of a modern nomadic family and to photograph a way of life that is fast disappearing. Moving with the Seasons: Portrait of a Mongolian Family is a stunning book … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Christopher Carter on the Role of Bag Governors

Posted on August 27, 2013 by JDierkes

This post features a new community character from Bag 4, Abu the bag governor. This summer alongside this community I experimented with a participatory planning tool that I hope to refine over the upcoming years at UBC. Participating clans were … Continue reading →

Posted in Christopher Carter, Countryside, Kazakhs, Nomadism, Research on Mongolia, Water | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Christopher Carter on Kazakh Mongolians in Far West

Posted on August 13, 2013 by JDierkes

For the past month I have been living at the mountain pastures of the fourth bag of Saqai Soum in Olgii province Mongolia working on researching participatory planning and water resource development. Olgii province is home to Mongolia’s largest ethnicity, a Kazakh … Continue reading →

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Mongolian Cashmere on Kickstarter

Posted on May 7, 2013 by JDierkes

I recently came across an announcement of the first Mongolia-linked Kickstarter project (at least as far as I’m aware). Kickstarter, of course, is the website that offers entrepreneurs and others an opportunity to crowd-source funding for projects and business ideas. … Continue reading →

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New Book: A History of Land Use in Mongolia: The Thirteenth Century to the Present

Posted on December 3, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | Leave a comment

Book Chapter: Changes in Pastoral Land Use and Their Effects on Rangeland Vegetation Indices

Posted on October 18, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | 1 Comment