Mongolia – Environment

By Daniel Morris | 22. February 2024

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights

3. Strengthen the responsibilities of businesses of all forms of ownership to respect human rights.

Actions and measures to be implemented:

Define the responsibilities of the company’s shareholders, board of directors and senior management in relation to the prevention and elimination of human rights violations and adverse environmental and human rights impacts as a result of the company’s operations, and include them in relevant legislation.

  • Time frame: 2023-2025
  • Criteria: The law will be drafted and submitted for approval.
  • Implementing organisations: MoJHA [Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs], MED [Ministry of Economy and Development], PCSP [Agency for Policy Coordination on State Property]
  • Jointly implementing organisations: Secretariat of the NCHR [National Committee for Human Rights], MNCCI [Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry], CMTU [Confederation of Mongolian Trade Union]

5. Create a legal environment that respects human rights standards and criteria in the procurement of goods, works and services with state and local funds, and in the selection of contractors in large development projects.

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Actions and measures to be implemented:

Create a legal framework in which environmental and human rights obligations are taken into account in public-private partnership and investment agreements

  • Time frame: 2023-2024
  • Criteria: The draft law to amend the Law on Investment will be developed and submitted for approval.
  • Implementing organisations: MED [Ministry of Economy and Development], MoF [Ministry of Finance].
  • Jointly implementing organisations: Relevant ministries and agencies.

10. Establish a legal framework for the consideration of human rights principles and criteria in the environmental impact assessment of mining, extractive and infrastructure projects.

Actions and measures to be implemented:

Conduct awareness raising programmes and training on environmental impact assessment in accordance with the “Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment” adopted by the 2nd Annex to Government Decision No. 58 in 2023, and create an environment that enables the participation of other stakeholders in terms of their opinion and feedback on environmental impact assessment and provide knowledge on the importance of such assessment

  • Time frame: 2024-2025
  • Criteria: The measures to improve public knowledge and awareness will be carried out in several phases. If necessary, the implementation of the regulation will be evaluated and the outcome determined.
  • Implementing organisations: Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Governors of all levels, Local self-governing bodies.
  • Jointly implementing organisations: MMHI [Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry], MoJHA [Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs], Secretariat of the NCHR [National committee for Human Rights].

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