The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Ulaanbaatar hosted talks on developing environmental cooperation between Belarus and Mongolia.
Mongolia's Minister of Environment and Climate Change Tsendingiin Sandag-Ochir and Belarusian Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Viktor Galanov agreed to expand their partnership in the environment and natural resources through concrete projects and programs.
The two ministers discussed accelerating joint work on environmental protection and climate change, and exchanged views on advancing practical cooperation between the two countries.
Areas of joint work
Forestry, sustainable land management and integrated water resources management were among the main areas of cooperation discussed at the meeting.
The sides also discussed implementing agreements reached within the framework of the Intergovernmental Commission and holding sectoral meetings regularly.
Mongolia's proposals
Sandag-Ochir provided information on initiatives put forward by Mongolia during the conference. The proposals included the “Priority Initiative for Rangelands,” “Integrated Water and Land Resources Management” and “Nature-Based Solutions,” as well as the creation of an international rangelands day.