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Mongolia to Host UN World Environment Day 2013



22 February 2013 - Mongolia will host this year's World Environment Day (WED
<http://www.unep.org/wed/> ) celebration on 5 June, which will focus on
reducing food waste and loss, the United Nations announced today.



The Asian nation was chosen for its efforts to shift towards a green economy
in its major economic sectors such as mining and for promoting environmental
awareness among youth, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP
<http://www.unep.org/> ) said in a news
<http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2704&ArticleID=9416&l=en
> release.



"Mongolia is facing enormous challenges, including growing pressure on food
security, traditional nomadic herding and water supplies as a result of the
impacts of climate change," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.



"Indeed it is estimated that annual mean temperature has increased by over
2°C during the last 70 years and precipitation has decreased in most
regions, except the western part of the country, indicating that Mongolia is
among the most vulnerable nations in the world to global warming.



"Yet its Government is also determined to meet these challenges and seize
the opportunities of a less-polluting and more-sustainable future - from a
moratorium on new mining pending improved environmental regulations to plans
to become a renewable energy power-house and exporter of clean energy
regionally," he said.



Observance of World Environment Day began in 1972 as a way to raise
awareness of the environment and encourage political attention and action.
This year's theme for the Day is "Think.Eat.Save
<http://www.thinkeatsave.org/> . Reduce Your Foodprint," which builds on a
global campaign of the same name launched earlier this year by UNEP, the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO <http://www.fao.org/> ) and other
partners to reduce food and waste loss.



The announcement was made during UNEP's Governing Council session in
Nairobi, Kenya, where hundreds of environment ministers and civil society
representatives met to discuss some of the most pressing environmental
issues.



"I am sure that as the global host of WED, Mongolia will demonstrate to the
world that a transition to a green economy is possible, even within some of
the most traditionally challenging industrial sectors, when leadership,
vision, smart policies and political will are translated into action on the
ground," Mr. Steiner said.



During the Council session, Mr. Steiner also announced that a UNEP mission
to Mongolia was scheduled to depart in April to assist the country in its
transition to a green economy in areas such as energy, land and water.



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