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the crush of grazing animals across an increasingly arid landscape has some longing for the pre-1990s Soviet-style days of heavy-handed governance; at least it helped keep the grasslands healthy, says Zandraa Baljinnyam, a former government of

Better land management and husbandry alone are unlikely to restore the grasslands. "Personally, I don't think these are very effective programs," says Sternberg, who has spent years studying Mongolia's grassland cultures. "They don't change the larger system." The government will also need to take stronger protective measures, most importantly a tax on grazing livestock, Sternberg and other scientists say. But that would take politicians willing to face big risks

Imagine a world where everything you buy will inevitably have a positive impact on the developing world, such as: ● helping to uplift the poor and marginalized ● aid in fighting corruption ● insurance of animal welfare ● guarantees of ethical sourcing

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, Asian Development Bank Mongolia (ADB) and Mongolian Wool and Cashmere Association jointly organized a ‘Mongolian Noble Fiber’ international high-level forum

using blockchain to trace cashmere would help to uplift the poor and marginalized, help

Large scale international brands, such as Gucci, and H&M, have expressed their readiness to partner if cashmere is prepared in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way in Mongolia. The statement was made by representat ives of the aforementioned companies during the conference that was jointly organized by the UNDP and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry under the theme, ‘Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Systemic Change: The Case of Sustainable Cashmere in Mongolia’ on June 12. The discussion was held in aims of develo ping environmentally friendly cashmere production and supporting the initiative in Mongolia.

The luxury-goods business is walking a high wire. Fierce competition for consumer dollars and for social media attention is pushing brands to produce ever-flashier events. Surging demand from China has lifted production to unprecedented levels—meaning the manufacturers are using up more natural resources, such as metal hardware, leather skins, and cashmere, than ever before. At the same time, the industry is facing more pressure from consumers and regulators to curb the environmental impact of its rapid growth, heavily polluting supply chain and loose control of suppliers.

governance Sustainable production requires a strong regulatory regime. Governance may be combined with private sector action, but self-governance is inadequate where commodity chains are fragmented and located across multiple sites.