Asia Insight
tv show

455 total episodes
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14 seasons
First Aired April 06, 2012
Genres:
Overview
An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

Shaping Sustainable Cashmere: Mongolia
Season 12 - Episode 15 - 0h 28m
Air Date
June 09, 2023
Overview
Mongolia's nomads are raising an increasing number of cashmere goats. The goats' soft undercoats provide the raw wool for luxury cashmere fabric, and is an important cash income. But this rise has also triggered serious environmental problems. Because goats pull grass out by the roots when grazing, nearly 80% of Mongolia's land is threatened by desertification. We follow the NPOs, companies and nomads working to restore the plains, and realize a higher standard of living.