The Role of Environmental NGOs--Russian Challenges, American Lessons: Proceedings of a Workshop

Glenn E.Schweitzer

Project Director

National Research Council

Washington, DC

John S.Young

President

Hampshire Research Institute

Alexandria, Virginia

RUSSIAN PRESENTERS

Sergey I.Baranovsky

President

Russian Green Cross

Moscow

Leonid A.Bolshov

Director

Nuclear Safety Institute

Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow

Vyacheslav M.Buznik

Chairman

Khabarovsk Research Center

Russian Academy of Sciences

Khabarovsk

A.P.Belousova

Chief Scientific Secretary

Council on Ecological Problems and Emergency Events

Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow

S.L.Davydova

Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis

Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow

Valentin V.Dryukker

Deputy Director

Institute of Limnology

Russian Academy of Sciences

Irkutsk

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R12

1 Opening Remarks 1-2

2 Introductory Remarks 3-4

3 History of the Development of Ecological Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia 5-10

4 Development of a Leading Environmental NGO: Thirty Years of Experience 11-18

5 Role of Nongovernmental Organization in the Chemical Disarmament Process 19-26

6 Organizing in Directly Impacted Communities: The SOCM Story 27-32

7 Global Forest Watch: An Example of International Partnership with Russian NGOs and Scientists 33-38

8 Role of International Relations in the Development of Ecological Nongovernment Organizations in Russia: The International Association Siberian Accord 39-52

9 Public Dissemination of Information to Support Safe Management of Chemicals 53-58

10 Internet Use by Nongovernmental Organizations: Tendencies and Prospects 59-72

11 Emerging Tools for Developing, Integrating, and Distributing Conservation Information 73-76

12 Experience in Coping with Effects of Radiation Accidents: Lessons for Society 77-90

13 Role of Greenpeace of Russia and Other Public Organizations in the Conservation of Russian Forests 91-98

14 Problems of Waste Management in the Moscow Region 99-108

15 Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere of the Kuznetsk Coal Basin 109-124

16 Russian Far East Environmental Problems 125-132

17 Dynamics of Radioactive Pollution of Primorye Territory and the Northern Shelf of the Sea of Japan 133-136

18 Society Should Be Protected from the Metal Threat 137-140

19 Influence of American NGOs on Environmental Decisions and Policies: Evolution Over Three Decades 141-160

20 Collaboration of Regional Government Bodies with Environmental Public Organizations: The Example of Tomsk Oblast 161-168

21 Interaction of Nongovernmental Organizations and Regional Authorities in Solving Problems of the Lake Baikal Region 169-178

22 Public Participation in Environmentally Sound Decision-Making: Legal Aspects 179-190

23 Highlights of Presentations 191-194

24 Closing Remarks 195-196

Appendix A: Scientific Council on Ecological Problems and Emergency Events 197-200

Appendix B: Presentations 201-204

RUSSIAN PRESENTERS