destructive mining
| Exploding demand for cashmere wool is ruining Mongolia's grasslands _ Science _ AAAS.pdf Meanwhile, development, especially mining, has exponentially increased water usage. Twelve percent of rivers and 21% of lakes have dried up entirely. An increasing number of people, vehicles, and heavy equipment put additional stress on the land | |
| note destructive mining Mining development causes ecological degradation and contributes to desertification through unsustainable use of water and land erosion caused by increased traffic. |