United movement of rivers and lakes (Mongolia)

UNITED MOVEMENT OF RIVERS AND LAKES

Contact details: Saikhan ovoo province, Dundgobi aimag, Mongolia, Representative office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (976) 11 327781, (976) 9915 3274

Year of Establishment 2007

Head of the organization Mr. Dashdemberel

Scope of the activities Conservation of Mongolian rivers, support to development of better legal environment

Mission To contribute increasing water levels and volumes of rivers that flow to «Ulaan nuur» lake located in Mongolian arid steppe

List of the environmental related projects implemented

- Organized public campaigns on stopping illegal mining operations in river basins

- Organized debates and consultations with parliament members

Major results

- Significant effort given to revision of Mongolian law on water

Significant effort is given to development and lobbying for the law so-called «Long-named»

United Movement of Rivers and Lakes on Sukhbaatar square

Protest outside the parliament building - against the revision of the ban mining near rivers and forests