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ProjectPreventing and Mitigating Sand and Dust Storms in Mongolia’s Drylands - UNJP/MON/019/CCD 2023
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No results found.More than 90 percent of the land of Mongolia faces a serious threat of desertification. Many intense desertification conditions and land degradation hotspots are found in Eastern Gobi province, including the busiest border point with China, Zamiin-Uud. The town has been seriously affected by land degradation and desertification, particularly due to demographic growth, the development of transboundary trade and increased transport movement. These phenomena aggravate the risks and impact of sand and dust storms (SDS), with negative consequences for living and environmental conditions. Building on previous initiatives in the region, this project was designed to demonstrate approaches to preventing and mitigating the negative impacts of SDS in Zamiin-Uud. It aimed to engage stakeholders in pilot measures with the goal of strengthening their capacity to apply sustainable, locally appropriate, inclusive land management practices to reduce the risks and impacts of SDS. It was implemented in close collaboration with the district government to ensure strong local ownership of the measures piloted. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSand and dust storms (SDS): A transboundary issue of growing concern 2022
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No results found.Sand and Dust Storms are complex environmental phenomena, the result of a series of interlinked natural and anthropogenic drivers operating at different scales. They have gained growing attention in the past decade due to their impacts on the environment and a range of socioeconomic sectors. SDS result in land degradation and production losses on croplands and rangelands. Transport is disrupted by reduced visibility and sand deposits that block roads. There are numerous impacts on health – for people, plants and animals – and dust deposited on solar panels results in less electricity being produced. Economic losses from a single SDS event can cost hundreds of millions of US dollars. -
Book (stand-alone)Preparing for sand and dust storm contingency planning with herding communities
A case study on Mongolia
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No results found.This report outlines the conceptual framework for sand and dust storms (SDS) hazard risk and vulnerability assessment and mapping in agriculture and provides the elements as part of SDS contingency planning process in agriculture in Mongolia. Its main purpose is to provide an applicable procedure to reduce SDS risk and impacts on agriculture. This is the first attempt to develop a contingency plan for SDS risk reduction in agriculture. It includes a set of agriculture-specific indicators proposed to assess SDS risk and discusses the required steps for developing indicators and procedures. Furthermore, a methodology for SDS contingency planning in agriculture is described, including the legal and institutional frameworks in Mongolia relevant to SDS intervention as well as the organizational responsibilities for implementing the contingency plan. It reviews the main action areas and challenges to be addressed in SDS contingency planning in agriculture for two rural districts or soums (Saintsagaan soum of Dundgobi province and Zamyn-Uud soum of Dornogobi province). It provides an action framework for the identification and fine-tuning of SDS priority actions to be addressed and integrated into existing national and local SDS disaster risk reduction/management plans and/or sectoral development plans in Mongolia. Mongolia is highly impacted by sand and dust storms (SDS), particularly livestock herding. Reducing risks and mitigating the adverse effects of SDS on agriculture remains very important as the country is highly dependent on the sector. With climate change, it is expected that droughts and land use changes will increase the frequency and severity of SDS risks. Hence, urgent action is needed, whereby short-term responses are required to be linked to long-term development actions for building resilience against SDS.
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