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Project
within the framework of the TACIS IBPP Programme
PROMOTING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENIVRONMENTAL POLICY MAKING
AND
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE BALTIC REGIONS OF RUSSIA
WWF Sweden,
Baltic Fund for Nature (Russia)
2005/100-645
Project materials
The
project is funded by the European Union within
the framework of its TACIS Programme
EuropeAide
Co-operation Office programmes and projects
The
project is implemented by World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Sweden and Baltic Fund for Nature
The project aim is conservation of the Baltic Sea environment and
solution of key ecological problems of the Baltic region
Project
co-ordinators:
Pauli Meriman
(WWF Sweden)
Dr. Rustam Sagitov (BFN)
Dr. Alexei Zavarzin (BFN)
Project
inplementation period: May 2005 - May 2007
 When WWF
decided to establish an international Baltic Ecoregion Action Programme
to address the pressing environmental issues facing the
Baltic Sea in January 2003, the SPNS appeared as a natural partner for the
development and implementation of the programme in Russia.
It was acknowledged by leaders of both BFN of SPNS and WWF Sweden that
increased capacity was needed for BFN of SPNS to succesfully foster the
democratisation, transparency, compliance and ecological sustainability of the
Baltic region of Russia. These informal discussions led to a list of actions needed to
develop the capacity of BFN of SPNS as well as other local Russian
environmental and citizens groups in order for them to acquire the necessary
tools to enter into negotiations with local and regional authorities and the
private sector on an equal footing.
The Project is targeted at
decision makers and citizens organisations in the Baltic Sea catchment area and
aims at promoting public
participation in environmental policy making and implementation affecting the
Baltic Sea in the Russian Federation, with a primary focus on the city of Saint
Petersburg, the Leningrad and Pskov regions as well as the southern part of the
Republic of Karelia.
The two specific objectives are:
to develop the organisational capacity of
target environmental NGOs in the Baltic area of Russia. to promote constructive engagement and
policy dialogue among NGOs, communities, schools and academia, government and
the private sector on environmental issues in the Baltic area.
Project locations will include: Russian Federation - Leningrad, Kaliningrad, Pskov and Novgorod Regions; Saint-Petersburg, Moscow. Study tours and
participation in the international events will include Finland,Sweden,
the Netherlands and other European countries.
Innovative and
replicable activities will be carried out, including public and school
meetings, the production of popular information on Baltic-related environmental
issues, media work, multi-stakeholder seminars, joint NGO strategy meetings and
on-site NGO capacity building training sessions, all leading to an enhanced
capacity of NGOs in Russia to become agents of change.
WWF Sweden
will supervise the project and transfer its knowledge and experiences in the
relevant spheres to BFN of SPNS and it’s network. WWF Sweden will keep linkages
between the activities prepared and implemented in Russia to
the Baltic wide environmental activities and programmes and support presence of
representatives from Russian NGOs in key Baltic environmental events. WWF
Sweden will organise study tours for Russian experts. It will also take part in
preparation and execution of seminars, workshops and round tables in Russia.
Project materials
Environmental Atlas of the Fulf of Finland
in Russian [pdf, 71,5 Mb]
in English
The
environmental resource center database [xls, 530 Kb]
Materials of the workshop "Promoting Effective Management of Coastal
and Marine Protected Areas in the Russian Baltic" (March 22-23, 2006, within the framework of the VII International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day”) [pdf, 33 Mb]
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