Ulaanbaatar, October 7, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Oyu Tolgoi LLC is organizing the international scientific conference “Combating Desertification: A Green Future” for the third consecutive year, within the framework of the “100 Million Trees for the Future” program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Governor’s Office of Umnugobi aimag.

The conference was organized in Dalanzadgad soum, Umnugobi aimag, jointly by the Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology, and Environment, and the Institute of Geography and Geoecology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, on October 3, 2025.

The event aimed to jointly seek tangible solutions to combat desertification ahead of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which will be hosted by Mongolia in 2026. The conference was attended by more than 200 representatives from countries including Mongolia, the Commonwealth of Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the French Republic, who discussed solutions for desertification, land degradation, sustainable use and restoration of water resources, and climate change adaptation.

A total of 27 presentations were delivered at the main and sub-sessions, including the latest research results and solutions from foreign and domestic scientists. These included topics such as the scientific basis of desertification, water resource engineering solutions, satellite and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based monitoring methods, sustainable pasture management, and climate change risk-reducing technologies.

During the conference, representatives participated in the “Unlocking Opportunities” meeting and the “Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality” training, which were held to strengthen international cooperation and promote joint actions against desertification and land degradation. Additionally, over 40 presentations and exhibitions of organizations were displayed on the walls, fostering the exchange of experiences and strengthening cooperation.

Organizing the conference regularly at the international level and establishing it as a platform for long-term cooperation among professional organizations and researchers to validate findings and share solutions to combat desertification is part of Oyu Tolgoi LLC’s long-term environmental policy under its “100 Million Trees for the Future” program.

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Batbaatar Bat, Members of Parliament Seddorj Renchinbyamba and Munkhbayasgalan Luvsanbyambaa, Governor of Umnugobi aimag Enkhbat Nasanbuyan, Chairman of Citizens’ Representatives Khural of Umnugobi aimag Erdene-Ornokh Oyun, Oyu Tolgoi’s General Manager for Health, Safety, Environment, and Social, Philip Abraham, delivered remarks.

Detailed information about the conference, summaries of the presentations, and poster presentations are available at https://gobilegacy.mn/