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 KharaaRiver Basin.
The study was conducted in the framework of UNESCO-executed activities under the UNDPGEFProject on “Integrated Natural Resources Management in the Baikal Basin TransboundaryEcosystem” (Mongolia and Russia). The project objective is to spearhead integrated naturalresources management of Lake Baikal Basin, ensuring ecosystem resilience and reduced waterquality threats in the context of sustainable economic development. The project is executed byUNOPS. UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP) is an international executingpartner for the project.This study was carried out by UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Water Committee ofMongolia, Mongolia Water Forum-Uskhelts and a national team of experts.
The study and reportpreparation was coordinated by Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa, Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO.The national team of experts was coordinated by Tsend Badrakh, National Water Committee ofMongolia, and comprised the following experts: Batimaa Punsalmaa, Mongolia Water Forum- Uskhelts; Erdenbayar Yadamsuren, Central Laboratory for Environment and Meteorology;Tumurstooj Dashdorj, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment; OyuntugsTserendendev, National Water Committee of Mongolia; and Davaadalai Batnasan, MongoliaWater Forum-Uskhelts. Tserendolgor Munkhtsetseg, Mongolia Water Forum - Uskhelts, assistedin the preparation of the report for publishing.
