Ecological situation stably bad
2013 in the Russian Federation declared the Year of Environment. The main purpose of this was to draw public attention to environmental issues and environmental issues. Over the past few years have been weakened by environmental and resource legislation was abolished state environmental control, city - liquidated, and the role of public participation in environmental decision-making is minimized.
"Despite the fact that our country continues to play a key role in maintaining the global functions of the biosphere, the ecological situation in the Russian Federation continues to be characterized by a high level of human impact on natural systems," - said the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi, speaking at the congress.
Coming prospects
Ministry of Natural Resources projected the key events for the near future will include: the adoption of three federal laws aimed at creating conditions for the transition to the use of more advanced technologies, environmentally safe waste management, liquidated damages past economic activity.
At the meeting it was noted that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation were provided development and adoption of a federal law aimed at improving the efficiency of the organization of state environmental monitoring, as well as the creation of the state information system for public access to the entire federal authorities received information about the state of the environment, and its generalizations.
"Information systems through the portal on the Internet will be available to all interested parties in an interactive form. Of course, the depth of this interactivity, we plan to increase gradually as the development of the system, but by 2018, according to the documents of the Government, we plan to complete the system at the federal level and in two pilot regions - to ensure the receipt and provision of interactive information until specific monitoring sites, "- said S.Donskoy.
It is assumed that such a system would promote the rights of citizens to receive accurate and timely environmental information.
Participate in the session "Bellona"
At the congress held in the framework of the sessions and discussions present were given the opportunity to comment and make suggestions to the final document.
Session on "International cooperation in the field of environmental protection: from words to deeds," moderated by the director acted Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Natural Resources Nuritdin Inamov representative "Bellona" Nina Popravko gave him about 4,000 signatures environmental activists Russia joined the Convention on " Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters "(Aarhus Convention).
The portal Change.org to June 25, 2013 were collected signatures, which was timed to the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the convention.
"From the former CIS countries, only Russia and Uzbekistan acceded to the document. The Convention regulates a very important aspect of public participation in decision-making is in the early stages of the proposed economic activity. That socioeconomic glow that is increasingly seen in our country in recent times, could be reduced by Russia's participation in this important international instrument "- drew the attention of the session, amendments, passing the signature public.
In response, the representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources Nuritdin Inamov reported that Russia's accession to the document should be amended twenty-six of the laws of the Russian Federation, and currently is working on this.
Specific terms of accession has not been named, but the adopted proposals on the session included a paragraph to the final resolution of the All-Russian Congress: "Support measures taken by the Russian Federation to improve national legislation in the context of preparations for accession to the OECD, as well as a proposal to the UNECE Convention on" Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. "
"Bellona" together with Russian environmental activists, despite the statements of officials will continue to monitor the situation and to react promptly to inform the public on the issue of Russia's accession to the Aarhus Convention.
