Mongolia: Nation of Possibility

Date:  Fri, 2010-11-05

Written by Denise Holman

For thousands of years, the way of life in Mongolia has been nomadic and intimately connected with their land and livestock…

The mining boom in Mongolia swept the country very rapidly. There was diminutive consideration put into the long term consequences. Short term thinking and greed can lead to a quick downfall. A shift in thinking needs to be established. Instead of focusing on the current metrics of wealth and extraction/exploitation, officials, companies, and citizens should consider changing their focus to determine how they could utilize this all resources and values present to country’s advantage…

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