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Water Quality of the Kharaa River Basin, Mongolia-Pollution threats and hotspots assessment

This report presents results of water quality assessment of the Selenge River Basin (Mongolia), with specific emphasis on assessment of pollution threats and pollution hotspots in the Kharaa River Basin. The study was conducted in the framework of UNESCO-executed activities under the UNDPGEF Project on “Integrated Natural Resources Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem” (Mongolia and Russia). The project objective is to spearhead integrated natural resources management of Lake Baikal Basin, ensuring ecosystem resilience and reduced water quality threats in the context of sustainable economic development. The project is executed by UNOPS. UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is an international executing partner for the project.

4029: Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem

01 Oct 2014

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Water Quality of the Kharaa River Basin, Mongolia-Pollution threats and hotspots assessment.pdf

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