COP17 · 2026
UNCCD COP17 · August 17–28, 2026Ulaanbaatar · MongoliaGlobal Forum on Land Degradation196+ Participating CountriesUnified Environmental Information PlatformUNCCD COP17 · August 17–28, 2026Ulaanbaatar · MongoliaGlobal Forum on Land Degradation196+ Participating CountriesUnified Environmental Information Platform
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From the Law on Environmental Protection...

Environmental
Information System

"Environmental information system" means a set of information technologies that ensures the collection, compilation, transmission, processing, use, storage, enrichment, modification, updating, and protection of environmental data and information.

UNCCD COP17 Ulaanbaatar 2026
Official Host · Ulaanbaatar 2026
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Mongolia landscape

"Halt land degradation and restore nature — for generations to come"

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August 17–28, 2026 · Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Leadership Messages

Voices Committed to
Environmental Action

Statements from Mongolia's leadership on UNCCD COP17 and the EIC Environmental Information Platform

Sandag-Ochir Tsend
Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia
Sandag-Ochir Tsend

I extend my greetings to all visitors to the website of the Environmental Information Database (www.eic.mn). The environment is a vital national value that is directly linked to public health, sustainable economic development, and the quality of life of future generations.…


Batbayar Shurenchuluun
State Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Climate Change
Batbayar Shurenchuluun

I extend my greetings to all visitors to the Environmental Database website. Accurate, open, and accessible baseline information is critically important for environmental policy, planning, and decision-making.…


Battulga Erkhembayar
Director-General of the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring of Mongolia (NAMEM)
Battulga Erkhembayar

I extend my sincere greetings to all of you. The integrated environmental information platform www.eic.mn is being continuously developed to improve access to information on the environment, water, meteorology, environmental monitoring, research, and data; to digitalize public services; and to provide citizens with accurate and timely information.…


ENVIRONMENT

Mongolia's Environmental Indicators

DESERTIFICATION

76.9%
Affected

A total of 76.9% of Mongolia's land area, equivalent to 120.3 million hectares, is affected by desertification. Of this area, 23% (30 million hectares) has undergone severe degradation, mainly due to climate change, pasture degradation, and improper land use.

Total Area 120.3 million ha
Severe Degradation 23% (30 million ha)

FOREST COVER

~8.71%
Covered by Forest

Forests cover approximately 8.71% of Mongolia's total land area. Desertification is most severe in the western, southern, and central regions.

By Region
Western Region High Risk
Southern Region High Risk
Central Region Medium Risk

WATER RESOURCES

16,933
Total Water Sources
Water Sources
Springs 9,755
Rivers & Streams 4,577
Lakes & Ponds 2,251
Mineral Springs 350
Our Mission

Digital Transformation
Environmental Database

In line with current developments in digital governance and information technology, we are modernizing Mongolia's environmental information system and transitioning to a unified e-service platform to provide reliable, timely, and accessible data services.

Our mission is to enable evidence-based policymaking by providing research-driven data as a foundation, while comprehensively upgrading software, introducing data exchange modules, improving infrastructure, and ensuring information security.

We are working to comprehensively modernize the environmental database software and system operations, introduce data exchange modules, improve technical infrastructure and equipment, and ensure information security.

23Core Databases
54Sub-Databases

Environmental
Information Sources

EIC