A History of Land Use in Mongolia [electronic resource] : The Thirteenth Century to the Present /
Endicott, Elizabeth.author.
An illustrated history of the pastoral nomadic way of life in Mongolia, this book examines the many challenges that Mongolian herders continue to face in the struggle over natural resources in the post-socialist free market era.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Mongolia's Regions: Lessons in Variation; 3 Early History; 4 The Socialist Era; 5 Post-1990 Developments: Who Determines Land Use inthe Era of the Free Market?; 6 Agriculture, Mining, Tourism: Competing Interests inLand Use; 7 Concluding Thoughts; Glossary of Mongolian Terms; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An illustrated history of the pastoral nomadic way of life in Mongolia, this book examines the many challenges that Mongolian herders continue to face in the struggle over natural resources in the post-socialist free market era.
World history.
Europe—History—1492-.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Asia—History.
Environment.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History of Early Modern Europe.
Modern History.
Social History.
Asian History.
Environment, general.