Traditional nomadic lifestyle in open plains in fact follow's the zero-waste approach. Data for the period 2002-2004 are not available. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism were reviewed, revised (replacing outliers by estimates) and reorganized to comply with international standards (table 10.1). These data are available since 2005, but only data from 2012 show' a certain stability and may reflect the real situation in waste management in Mongolia.