The National Green Development Policy Action Plan for Implementation of Green Development Program /2016-2030
In 2014, the Parliament of Mongolia approved the National Green Development Policy (NGDP) that aims "to advance Mongolia's national development in an environmentally sustainable manner, building the conditions for future generations to benefit and gain in the long term and to ensure environmental sustainability through creation of growth based on green development concepts and through citizens' participation and inclusiveness" . The six strategic objectives of the NGDP follow the themes of climate compatible development, alternative financing, green employment, promotion of environmental and cultural heritage, and urban infrastructure, articulated in the NGDP as follows: 1. Strategic objective #1 defines as promoting a sustainable consumption and production pattern with efficient use of natural resources, low greenhouse gas emissions, and reduced waste generation. 2. Strategic objective #2: Sustain ecosystem's carrying capacity by enhancing environmental protection and restoration activities, and reducing environmental pollution and degradation; 3. Strategic objective #3: Increase investment in natural capital, human development and clean technology by introducing financing, tax, lending and other incentives for supporting a green economy 4. Strategic objective #4: Engrain a green lifestyle by reducing poverty and promoting green jobs; 5. Strategic objective #5: Encourage education, science, and technology to serve as the catalyst for green development, and develop cultural values and livelihoods that are in harmony with nature; 6. Strategic objective #6: Develop and implement a population settlement plan in accordance with climate change, while considering the availability of natural resources and the resilience of regions. The impact of the policy is presently being tracked using 14 indicators which are expected to achieve specific targets in the year 2020 and 2030 :
• 3.1.7. Develop eco-tourism products and services that meet environmental and sanitation requirements. • 3.1.8. Promote resource efficient and low waste technologies for the mineral resources sector. • 3.3.1 Increase investment to increase efficiency of resource utilization and productivity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production by allocating two percent of GDP annually for green development. • 3.3.2. Create economic incentives to increase productivity of natural resource use and support, and engrain environmentally friendly consumption and production habits. • 3.3.4. Establish a green taxation system to reduce the production and import of goods and services which are harmful to the environment. • 3.3.6. Increase the purchasing of environmentally sound, effective, and resource efficient goods, works and services up to 20% of total public procurement. • 3.3.8.Estimate the share of environmental contributions in socio-economic development by incorporating green development indicators into the National Accounting Systems. • 3.5.1. Engrain a resource efficient and effective consumption culture, environmentally friendly lifestyle, and traditional customs of protecting the environment through sustainable development education. • 3.5.2. Establish best practices for efficient production and consumption of products by promoting the introduction of environmental management standards "MNS ISO14000" in economic entities. • 3.5.4. Encourage the development of clean technology and innovation to support green development by increasing the share of GDP expenditure for science and technology research and experimentation by two percent by 2020, and by three percent by 2030, and use it as the catalysts for green development. • 3.5.5. Increase manufacturing of green products with specified quality and exclusivity by expanding cooperation between scientific organizations and industries to apply, convey and transfer throughout industries innovations, biotechnology and nano technology. • 3.6.4. Reduce solid waste in landfills by 20% by 2020, and by 40% by 2030, by improving proper reduced waste management by promoting efficient technology, providing knowledge and ensuring healthy habits and lifestyles, and through increased waste recycling and processing, and promoting the production of value added products.
