UN human rights expert urges Mongolia to protect environment
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox called on Mongolia to protect the environment.
UN human rights expert urges Mongolia to protect the environment. UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox called on Mongolia to protect the environment. The call came as a result of economic and cultural implications the nations agricultural community is facing as a result of expanding the mining industry. Mongolia has comprehensive environmental legislation; however, it lacks implementation framework, causing damage to the environment noted Mr Knox. Areas in Mongolia are some of the most polluted due to coal burning affecting the air and mining poisoning the water supply. He called on Mongolia to standardize mining procedures to safeguard the environment. Mining standards should ensure that the mining is done safely, that it minimizes environmental harm, and that after the mining is completed, the site is restored as far as possible to its original status. Unavoidable harm should be offset and compensated. When done correctly, this process can and should result in benefits not only for the country as a whole, but also for the local communities directly affected by the mining.
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