Tag: Buryat’ Republic
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Between Sacred Waters and Natural Capital: Resistance to Hydroelectric Dams in Mongolia
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Mongolia’s Action Plan for Implementation of the Green Development Policy … The Green Development Policy also presents hydroelectric development as the next step for Mongolia to transition from fossil fuels. The Selenge River is considered a transboundary body of water under UN protocol. Originating in northern Mongolia, the Selenge River has Ramsar protected wetland status…