The economic history of Mongolia

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The economic history of Mongolia

Mongolia Beset by Cashmere Crisis: Herders, Mills Struggle in New Economy
By John Pomfret, Washington Post, Monday 17 July 2000. Wrenching transition toward a market economy. Because of high prices for cashmere, more and more Mongolians have taken to Tumur’s desert to raise goats. In their numbers, they have endangered the Gobi environment with overgrazing, threatening the nomad’s cherished way of life.

The environmental history of Mongolia

From Mongolia to Wales, the Pride of Genghis Khan Flies On
By John Pomfret, Washington Post, Monday 4 September 2000. Ornithologists have been working on a plan to save the majestic saker falcon from extinction. Falcons, prized for their hunting skills, have been an obsession of Asian and Middle Eastern men for centuries. A fine saker cost upwards of $20,000 on the black market, prompting the nickname feathered cocaine.
Sandstorms Come Mostly From Mongolia
China News Digest, 27 January 2002. Among the 32 sandstorms Northern China suffered last year, 56 percent came from southern parts of the Republic of Mongolia. Experts believe that desertification over 30 percent of the land in Mongolia is to blame.