World Environment Day

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 and since then it is annually noted by all world community on June 5.

In 2013 the World Environmental Day passes in Mongolia and will be devoted to quantity reduction of wasted and irrationally spent food.

Theme of the World Environmental Day in 2013 is “Think. Eat. Save. Reduce your footprint”.

Mongolia was chosen for carrying out the World environmental day due to the efforts enclosed by the state for transition to more environmentally friendly economic model in main branches of the industry. For example, the government of the country entered the moratorium on new coalfields development and as declared plans of transition for obtaining energy from renewable sources. Achievements of Mongolia in ecological education of youth are in addition noted.