Structure and functions of Russian Structure and functions of Russian state organs in a field of state organs in a field of

environmental protection and environmental protection and natural resourses.natural resourses.

prof. Veronica Tarbaeva,prof. Veronica Tarbaeva,

+78123317442, E-mail: tarbaeva@yandex.ru+78123317442, E-mail: tarbaeva@yandex.ru

The Russian FederationThe Russian Federation

#St.Petersburg

Ministry of Natural Resources

Federal Agency of Forestry

Federal Agency of Water

Resources

Federal Agency of Bowels use

Federal Service of State Nature

Control

89 territorial organs for

subject of RF

89 territorial organs for

subject of RF

89 territorial organs for

subject of RF

89 territorial organs for

subject of RF

Structure of environmental state organs in Structure of environmental state organs in Russian Federation (RF)Russian Federation (RF)

Federal service of state Federal service of state technological, nuclear and technological, nuclear and

ecological controlecological control..attached by prime minister M.E. Fradkovattached by prime minister M.E. Fradkov

Registers the establishments, polluting natural environment;Registers the establishments, polluting natural environment; -- Within one's competence directs state cadastre of wastes, state Within one's competence directs state cadastre of wastes, state

register of wastes distribution in establishments and conducts wastes register of wastes distribution in establishments and conducts wastes registration;registration;

-- Establishes and conducts within it's competence state ecological Establishes and conducts within it's competence state ecological examination;examination;

-- Realizes management and methodical ensuring of works on Realizes management and methodical ensuring of works on emission of pollutants in natural environment, determines standards:emission of pollutants in natural environment, determines standards:

maximum permissible and temporarily coordinated emissions of maximum permissible and temporarily coordinated emissions of pollutants in natural environment;pollutants in natural environment;

maximum threshold level concentration of pollutantsmaximum threshold level concentration of pollutants wastes formation and limits of their location;wastes formation and limits of their location; Gives out permissions for emission, limits of contaminants, permissions Gives out permissions for emission, limits of contaminants, permissions

for wastes location;for wastes location;

Federal Administration of state nature control for Federal Administration of state nature control for Leningrad regionLeningrad region

191104, St. Petersburg, Liteiny pr., 39 E-mail: Pochta@rpn-lo.ru191104, St. Petersburg, Liteiny pr., 39 E-mail: Pochta@rpn-lo.ru

Structure of Federal Administration of state nature Structure of Federal Administration of state nature control for Leningrad region (FASNC)control for Leningrad region (FASNC)

Department of state ecological Department of state ecological expertise, protected areas and expertise, protected areas and permitting activitypermitting activity

Legal, Staff and Office-work Legal, Staff and Office-work departmentdepartment

Financial and AFinancial and Accounts departmentccounts department Department of forestry and Department of forestry and land-useland-use

state control state control Department of water resources and Department of water resources and

safety of hydrotechnical constructions safety of hydrotechnical constructions state controlstate control

Department of bowels use state control Department of bowels use state control

Lebed O.S.Head of FASNC

2 deputies of head (Tarbaeva V.M., Pantyukhov M.V.)

Some features of Leningrad Region (LR) Some features of Leningrad Region (LR) and St.Petersburgand St.Petersburg

Area of LRArea of LR – 85 300 – 85 300 kmkm22

Population of LRPopulation of LR – 1,7 – 1,7 mln.mln. Population of St.PetersburgPopulation of St.Petersburg– 4,7 – 4,7 mln. mln. Area covered by forests – 56%Area covered by forests – 56% Number Number of forest management unitsof forest management units– 27 – 27 Number of Number of tenants tenants – 155– 155 26 minerals, 173 mineral deposits26 minerals, 173 mineral deposits 2 committees of natural resources and 2 committees of natural resources and

ecological safety in LR and St.Petersburgecological safety in LR and St.Petersburg

Department of state ecological expertise, Department of state ecological expertise, protected areas and permitting activityprotected areas and permitting activity

preparation of state ecological expertise conclusionspreparation of state ecological expertise conclusions control of protected areas, biodiversity; land usingcontrol of protected areas, biodiversity; land using realization of international and Russian legal acts and realization of international and Russian legal acts and

conventions in a field of sea ecology, biodiversity, conventions in a field of sea ecology, biodiversity, nature usingnature using

certifications of animals of different status (including certifications of animals of different status (including Red Book species)Red Book species)

permissions of animal and plant exportspermissions of animal and plant exports estimation conducting legal law projects, concerning estimation conducting legal law projects, concerning

biodiversity and protected areasbiodiversity and protected areas biological monitoring conductingbiological monitoring conducting

International cooperation includes:International cooperation includes:

1.1. State control for realization of international conventions and agreements State control for realization of international conventions and agreements ratificated by RFratificated by RF

2.2. Coordination of cooperation between (FASNC), regional authorities, Coordination of cooperation between (FASNC), regional authorities, nature-protective organizations and foreign partners.nature-protective organizations and foreign partners.

3.3. Organization and conduction of international exhibitions, meetings, Organization and conduction of international exhibitions, meetings, conferences, forums, symposia, etc.conferences, forums, symposia, etc.

4.4. Participation and representation of interests of Russian Ministry of Participation and representation of interests of Russian Ministry of Natural Resources in international activity (international exhibitions, Natural Resources in international activity (international exhibitions, meetings, conferences, forums, symposia, etc).meetings, conferences, forums, symposia, etc).

5.5. Organization and conduction of international business meetings, round Organization and conduction of international business meetings, round tables, accompaniment and programs of international delegations in St.-tables, accompaniment and programs of international delegations in St.-Petersburg and LR Petersburg and LR

6.6. Translation of documents, international programs and meetings Translation of documents, international programs and meetings information. Translation of main documents into Russian for information. Translation of main documents into Russian for consideration by Russian represents. Documents analysis, making consideration by Russian represents. Documents analysis, making suggestions on their adjustment and projects realization, taking into suggestions on their adjustment and projects realization, taking into account Russian interests.account Russian interests.

7.7. Preparation and signature of agreements about cooperation with Preparation and signature of agreements about cooperation with international non-governmental nature-protective organizations international non-governmental nature-protective organizations

Plan of border cooperation in Russian Plan of border cooperation in Russian Federation is confirmed Federation is confirmed

Preparation and signature of intergovernmental Preparation and signature of intergovernmental agreement with Finland about trans-bordering reserves agreement with Finland about trans-bordering reserves

included to “Ingermanlandskiy” project-reserve. included to “Ingermanlandskiy” project-reserve. Designed reserve can act like a project of PAs Designed reserve can act like a project of PAs

development according to international standards. development according to international standards.

Reserve establishment will help to solve Reserve establishment will help to solve following problems:following problems:

1. 1. ConservationConservation of standards of Eastern Baltic natural complexes in of standards of Eastern Baltic natural complexes in conditions of intense economic development of the regionconditions of intense economic development of the region;;

2. 2. MaintenanceMaintenance of biodiversity as the fundamental criteria of region of biodiversity as the fundamental criteria of region sustainable development, including conservation of rare and sustainable development, including conservation of rare and endangered plants and animals species. endangered plants and animals species.

3. 3. Conservation of most popular birds resting places on the White Conservation of most popular birds resting places on the White Sea-Baltic Migrating Way for the maintenance of valuable waterfowls Sea-Baltic Migrating Way for the maintenance of valuable waterfowls and near water birds in the North-West of Russia and European and near water birds in the North-West of Russia and European continent. continent.

4. 4. Conservation of shallow places as the zone of natural biological Conservation of shallow places as the zone of natural biological purification of polluted waters, coming from Neva Bay into the Baltic purification of polluted waters, coming from Neva Bay into the Baltic Sea, as well as spawning places of many food fishSea, as well as spawning places of many food fish

The Baltic Forests – a ResourceThe Baltic Forests – a Resource for Economicfor Economic Development withDevelopment with Environmental QualityEnvironmental Quality

BackgroundBackgroundThe County of Västernorrland has established regional co-operation with the The County of Västernorrland has established regional co-operation with the

regions ofregions of Wielkopolska in Poland and St. Petersburg/Leningrad Oblast in Wielkopolska in Poland and St. Petersburg/Leningrad Oblast in NW Russia.NW Russia.

Sustainable forestry has been identified as one vital process to promote, in Sustainable forestry has been identified as one vital process to promote, in terms ofterms of regional sustainability, business development, environmental care regional sustainability, business development, environmental care in the Baltic area,in the Baltic area, with special focus on the greenhouse effect (reduction of with special focus on the greenhouse effect (reduction of CO2-levels).CO2-levels).

Aim of the projectAim of the projectTo create a long term co-operation process with important partners around the To create a long term co-operation process with important partners around the

BalticBaltic Sea in the field of sustainable forestry promoting network and Sea in the field of sustainable forestry promoting network and cluster building forcluster building for business growth and development of technology with business growth and development of technology with environmental profile. Regional “godfathers” with special knowledge will environmental profile. Regional “godfathers” with special knowledge will involve small and medium sized enterprisesinvolve small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in the project.(SME) in the project.

International cooperation of Leningrad International cooperation of Leningrad Region with Chunchon-Namdo provinceRegion with Chunchon-Namdo province 2000, 2002-2003 – visits of the Governer Sim De-2000, 2002-2003 – visits of the Governer Sim De-

Pyon in Leningrad RegionPyon in Leningrad Region 2002 – visit of vice-governor G.V. Dvas in 2002 – visit of vice-governor G.V. Dvas in

Chunchon-Namdo provinceChunchon-Namdo province The cooperation is planned in next directions: fish The cooperation is planned in next directions: fish

industry and artificial fish regeneration; trade and industry and artificial fish regeneration; trade and development of small and middle business; sport and development of small and middle business; sport and youths policy; cultureyouths policy; culture

8.02.2005 – the protocol of intents on project 8.02.2005 – the protocol of intents on project realization for construction of combustible`s slates realization for construction of combustible`s slates plant plant

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