Publication: Climate Risk Country Profile: Mongolia
Date
2021-09-24
ISSN
Published
2021-09-24
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Asian Development Bank
Abstract
Mongolia’s vast steppe plains and
deserts experience about 250 sunny days every year, leading
to the country commonly being termed the land of the blue
sky. Historical climate warming is believed to have taken
place at some of the fastest rates in the world in Mongolia
and other shifts in climate dynamics are already strongly
impacting on lives and livelihoods. This document aims to
succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Mongolia.
This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key
climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on
communities, livelihoods, and economies, many of which are
already underway. This is a high-level synthesis of existing
research and analyses, focusing on the geographic domain of
Mongolia, therefore potentially excluding some international
influences and localized impacts. The core data presented is
sourced from the database sitting behind the World Bank
Group’s (WBG) climate change knowledge portal (CCKP),
incorporating climate projections from the Coupled Model
Inter-comparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). This document is
primarily meant for WBG and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
staff to inform their climate actions and to direct them to
many useful sources of secondary data and research.
Citation
“World Bank Group; Asian Development Bank. 2021. Climate Risk Country Profile : Mongolia. © World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36375 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”