Resource Extraction Impact in Asia and Mongolia

Purevsuren Sharav

The Green Cross Society, Mongolia

Abstract: Asia is the largest of the world’s continents, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populous continent, with roughly 60 percent of the total population 4.4bln. The border between the two continents is debated. However, most geographers define Asia’s western border as an indirect line that follows the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus Mountains, and the Caspian and Black seas. Asia is bordered by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Today, Asia is home to the citizens of 48 countries, two of them (Russia and Turkey) having part of their land in Europe.

Key words: resource extraction, mining problems, artisanal mining, pollution