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Inner Mongolia has never had much water, but global warming is now pushing the region over the edge.
A chronic shortage of water has made life difficult for those living in outlying villages and farming communities - they don't have enough water to wash themselves, and violence can break out as people stand in line at the communal well.
To combat this problem, the Mongolian government has moved entire communities to purpose-built 'migration villages'.
Here, water is available but land ownership is a thing of the past, as farmers are now forced to rent land from the state.
Some refuse to move, preferring a dry life.
Watch Bronwyn Adcock's report on this visually stunning, but incredibly parched part of the world.
On air: 13th February 2008
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