Mongolia Today: Science, Culture, Environment and Development

Book Description
Written by experts in their fields, this wide-ranging collection of essays provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Mongolia. Specific topics of discussion include, among others, the impact of industrialization, the nation's environmental policies, the status of biotechnological research and development, and the varieties of flora and fauna of the Gobi region. These readings offer a valuable resource for students and scholars of Central Asia, environmental studies, and development studies.


About the Author
Dendev Badarch is the president of the Mongolian Technical University in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Raymond A. Zilinskas, a former microbiologist, is currently senior scientist at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California.


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This is a wide-ranging collection of essays written by experts in the field. The variety of topics, provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Mongolia. Topics include the impact of industrialization in Mongolia, environmental policies of the nation, the status of modern biotechnology in Mongolia, Mongolian dairy products, traditional husbandry techniques practiced by nomadic people, a description of medicinal plants and their uses in Mongolian traditional medicine, descriptions of unique Mongolian birds, fishes and microbiota, discussion of the fascinating flora and fauna of the Gobi region, and a conservation case-study of the endangered Gobi bear.


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