Mongolia's natural environment and tourism minister Gangsu He said in his keynote address this year is Mongolia "in protecting water resources." He called on citizens to use the economical use of water filter pipe together to protect rivers and lakes, and that the Government should further improve the water resources development policies, and strengthen supervision of water use. The experts and scholars on the development and utilization of surface water resources in Mongolia, South Gobi region and groundwater water supply, agricultural water supply, hydroelectric power and other issues in-depth discussion and make some practical recommendations. Self-cleaning filter to a report released earlier United Nations Environment Programme, said climate change and rapid development of urbanization is threatening the fragile water resources in Mongolia. Now more than half of Mongolia's population lack access to clean drinking water.
    The latest survey, the Mongolian rivers and lakes dry up serious, growing water shortages, has rich mineral resources, especially water shortage in South Gobi region, which will become the country's development constraints. Currently, more than 70% of Mongolia's land area there are different degrees of desertification, and desertification at an alarming rate nationwide expansion.