A Fire Threat Assessment Methodology was Presented in Khabarovsk (16 ôåâðàëÿ 2012)
On February 16, 2012, a working meeting of subordinated authorities of the Forest Management Department at Khabarovsk Krai Government was held to discuss preparedness for the fire hazardous season of 2012. The meeting, which was attended by 48 representatives of Khabarovsk Krai forest districts, the RFE Forest Aviation Base and Dallesproyekt, the RFE branch of Roslesinforg, included a presentation and training on the use of the “Methodology for Assessing Fire Threats From Various Social Groups Within a Forest District/Range”.
Sixth NPAC Russia meeting (19 ÿíâàðÿ 2012)
The sixth meeting of Russia National Program Advisory Committee (NPAC) of ENPI FLEG program will take place in Moscow in the World Bank Representative office in Russia on January 24, 2012. NPAC consists of representatives of the Russian Federal authorities, EU Commission Delegation in Russia, and NGOs. It oversights Program progress in Russia, evaluates results at the country level and provides advisory support to Implementing Organizations in their work. The meeting will be devoted to evaluation of the ENPI FLEG program results according to the Russian country workplan for July – December 2012. It is also planned to review preliminary outcomes and positive impacts of ENPI FLEG on the Russian forest sector. The meeting resolution will be posted later at this website.
Russia and EU share the task on preventing illegal logging (7 íîÿáðÿ 2011)
Participants of the Sixth meeting of the experts subgroup on forest law enforcement, forest management and forests conservation of the Russia-EU dialogue on the Environment are sure that joint efforts will help to tackle this global problem.
Priority Forest Issues Discussed at the St.Petersburg Forestry Forum (15 îêòÿáðÿ 2011)
On October 4-6, a broad range of critical questions related to the development of Russia’s forest sector became the subject of discussion at the XIII St.Petersburg International Forum with the participation of WWF. Issues concerning the implementation of the ENPI FLEG Program in Russia were also tackled.
Will forestry projects become part of Russia’s climate policy? (14 îêòÿáðÿ 2011)
The inclusion of forestry projects in Kyoto mechanisms remains a matter of dispute. For Russia this would be one of the least costly, thus very promising ways. Although many NGOs are cautious about the inclusion of forests in climate policy mechanisms, especially as far as methods of emissions volume estimation, the accuracy of carbon sequestration accounting and the threat of monoculture plantations to ecosystems are concerned.
15 days in jail for passing by an illegal dacha (28 àâãóñòà 2011)
The group of environmental activists including members of the Environmental Watch on North Caucasus as well as Yabloko party and Solidarnost movement protested illegal Black Sea dachas on the coast in the Tuapse district of Krasnodar region. The regional governor Alexander Tkachev chose the picturesque cove near Bzhid village to build his residence.
Rosleskhoz is Interested in Disseminating ENPI FLEG Program Results in Russia (10 èþëÿ 2011)
On July 6, 2011, the Fifth Regular Meeting of the National Program Advisory Committee (NPAC) was held at the World Bank Moscow Office to review Program progress during the first six months of 2011.
NPAC was unanimous in evaluating the work of the Country Program Coordination Team as satisfactory and the achieved results as fully in line with the Work Plan.
