Air Quality Watch: Mongolia has launched a nationwide system to continuously monitor air pollution and share results publicly, with automatic stations installed in Ulaanbaatar and all 21 aimags and data available via agaar.gov.mn. Desertification & Restoration: Mongolia’s “Billion Trees” movement has reached 140 million trees planted, and a new information system now tracks where trees were planted, by whom, and how they’re surviving and growing. Protected Areas Cooperation: Mongolia’s protected areas agency is expanding ties with South Korea’s park service, including plans for a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center and more nature-based tourism that protects visitor carrying capacity. Biodiversity & Community Conservation: Conservation Asia Congress 2026 in Nepal brought together nearly 500 conservationists to focus on biodiversity and human well-being, with strong participation from early-career researchers and Indigenous and local community members. SCO Regional Agenda: At the SCO summit in Bishkek, leaders adopted the Bishkek Declaration and discussed sustainable peace and development—an indirect but important backdrop for regional environmental cooperation. EVs & Energy Security: A new debate in Mongolia asks whether electric vehicles can truly reduce fuel import dependence, or just shift the risk to electricity supply.