Greater emphasis to be placed on effectiveness of environmental projects
EnvironmentUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Environment and Tourism
D.Sarangerel met with Resident Representative of the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) in Mongolia Elaine Conkievich. The sides exchanged views on
the progress of ongoing joint environmental projects and programs and ways to
further expand bilateral cooperation.
Minister D.Sarangerel informed that the Government of
Mongolia has identified 21 major actions for environmental protection and
tourism development in its Action Plan for the next 4 years. “Specifically, it has
plans for environmental rehabilitation enhancement and mitigation of
desertification, air pollution, and climate change,” she said, expressing
pleasure to cooperate with UNDP in these efforts. “We will make every effort to
effectively spend each and every cent of the funds provided to Mongolia for
environmental projects and programs,” the Minister added.
The sides also talked about how to strengthen the funding
mechanism for implementation of environmental goals for sustainable development
as well as the government policies on forest and water management, climate, biodiversity,
air pollution and land degradation. They both agreed on the importance of
informing the public of these activities and conducting more awareness raising activities.