As scheduled and reported earlier, the Government held its
meeting on Friday at Gashuun Hooloi in Bayandalai soum in Umnugobi Aimag. The
place, badly hit by spreading desertification, was chosen as the venue as the
Government wants to raise public awareness of the problems posed by climate
change.

L.Gansukh, Minister of Nature and Tourism, said the
climate was changing mainly because of human activities. Its effect in Mongolia
has been seen in droughts, heavy snowfall and scarcity of drinking water. Human
health has suffered. The meeting then discussed a new program to battle climate
change and decided to appeal for international assistance and attention.