Category Archives: Social Issues

Guest Post: Population Health Inequities Resulting from Mining

Posted on May 7, 2012 by JDierkes

On-going projects on the impact of mining on population health. Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Inequality, Mining, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Tsogtbaatar Byambaa | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Mongolian “Resource Nationalism”

Posted on May 3, 2012 by JDierkes

Marissa Smith unpacks the notion of “resource nationalism” in Mongolia Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Erdenet, Ikh Khural 2012, Marissa Smith, Mining, Nationalism, Oyu Tolgoi, Policy, Politics, Social Issues | 7 Comments

Guest Post: Mongolian Medical Tourism Industry on the Rise

Posted on May 1, 2012 by JDierkes

More and more people are traveling to receive medical care abroad. This is true of Mongolians as well and researchers from SFU are exploring the impact of this medical tourism on local health care systems. Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Research on Mongolia, Social Issues, Tourism, Tsogtbaatar Byambaa | 2 Comments

Mongolia – Without Vodka, Cheers With Milk

Posted on March 9, 2012 by mendee

Campaigns against vodka are gaining ground in Mongolia. Continue reading →

Posted in Social Issues | Tagged | 2 Comments

Mongolia FAQ: Presentations Summaries and Video Record

Posted on January 5, 2012 by JDierkes

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 | Leave a comment

Presentation Summary: Environmental Movements in Mongolia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by JDierkes

At a December 16, 2011 panel presentation “FAQ Mongolia” BYAMBAJAV Dalaibujan discusses popular mobilization around environmental concerns in Mongolia Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Environment, Environmental Movements, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Media and Press, Party Politics, Policy, River Movements, Social Issues | 1 Comment

Dec 16 Event: Mongolia FAQ

Posted on December 2, 2011 by JDierkes

FAQ Mongolia – Some Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions on (Mining) Policy. December 16, 2011, 16-18h, UBC Robson Square Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Democracy, Events, FAQ Mongolia Dec 16 2011, Mining, Politics, Social Issues | 5 Comments

Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay on How Mining Activities are Testing Mongolia’s Sovereignty

Posted on November 30, 2011 by JDierkes

Canadian journalist Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay writes about the Mongolian economy. Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Media and Press, Mining, Social Issues | 1 Comment

Air pollution in Ulaanbaatar reaches alarming levels

Posted on August 19, 2011 by D.Byambajav

An article published by Canadian and Mongolian researchers last week argues that nearly 10 percent of Ulaanbaatar city’s total mortality are attributable to outdoor air pollution. The article shows that a major source of air pollution in the city is … Continue reading →

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Insights from the 2010 Mongolia Census

Posted on August 9, 2011 by D.Byambajav

A preliminary summary of the 2010 Mongolia census is available online.  The census shows us some important trends in Mongolia. Total population in Mongolian has reached 2 754 658. An estimated 100 thousand people counted as Mongolian citizens living abroad … Continue reading →

Posted in Demography, Population, Social Issues, Society and Culture | Tagged | Leave a comment

Anti-Chinese Attitudes in Post-Communist Mongolia

Posted on July 29, 2011 by mendee

M.A. thesis argues that Mongolian anti-Chinese attitudes are rooted in state-socialist portrayals of China from the 1960s to the 1980s. Continue reading →

Posted in China, Nationalism, Social Issues, Society and Culture | Tagged | 2 Comments