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The Role of Environmental NGOs--Russian Challenges, American Lessons: Proceedings of a Workshop (2001)
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The Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges American Lessons - Proceedings of a Workshop

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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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)