Central Asia

“Rivers without Boundaries” Registered

December 1, 2011, 9:00 am April 17, 2014

Good News!Thanks to restless efforts of Ganbold – RwB Coordinator in Mongolia, Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition became a registered NGO in Mongolia. Such registration (that would be almost impossible in China and painfully difficult in Russia) allows the Coalition greater flexibility and provides additional opportunities in advocacy and fund-raising. …

Amur, Central Asia, Torey Lakes, Yenisey

Mongolian court orders govt to enforce mining ban

October 21, 2011, 2:59 pm July 23, 2022

Mongolia’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to enforce a ban on mining in river and forest areas following an appeal submitted by activists who said the country’s fragile environment was threatened by reckless mining. The court ruling on Thursday explicitly blamed the government for failing to implement a 2009 …