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TDA regional technical workshop
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from 01:00 PM to 08:00 PM
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The technical TDA regional technical workshop within implementation of the UNDP-GEF regional project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem” (the Baikal Project) will be held on 25 April 2013 in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
Download the draft workshop agenda and the preliminary list of participants.
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Workshop of the Baikal territory municipalities and protected areas
Under implementation of the federal target program "Protection of the Lake Baikal and the socio-economic development of the Baikal natural territory" the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Buryatia Republic and the Baikal Institute of Nature Sciences will organize a meeting for Baikal municipalities and protected areas on 19-20 April 2013 at the International Environmental Education Centre "Istomino", village Istomino, Kabansky district, Buryatiya republic, Russia.
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Round Table of the State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Ecology
The round table of the State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Ecology will be held on April 8, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Small Hall of The State Dume, Okhotny Ryad 1, Moscow, Russia. The topic of this discussion is "Harmonisation of legislation on the protection of Lake Baikal in the federal program "Protection of Lake Baikal and the socio-economic development of the Baikal natural territory for the years 2012-2020".
The main agenda includes a discussion and exchange of opinions on the following issues:
- The development of the Baikal natural territory as part of the federal goal-oriented program "Protection of Lake Baikal and the socio-economic development of the Baikal natural territory for 2012-2020 years."
- The enhancement of the federal and regional legal frameworks in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources of the Baikal natural territory in the context of sustainable economic development.
The round table is attended by different stakeholders: state and regional authorities of the Russian Federation; members of the State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Ecology; representatives of the State Legal Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation; scientific and NGO organizations.
The detailed Information and registration link
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World Water Day 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation
In December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation (Resolution A/RES/65/154). In reflection of this declaration, the 2013 World Water Day, which will take place on 22 March 2013, also will be dedicated to water cooperation. Therefore, UN-Water has called upon UNESCO to lead the 2013 United Nations International Year on Water Cooperation, in particular because of the Organization’s unique multidisciplinary approach which blends the natural and social sciences, education, culture and communication. Given the intrinsic nature of water as a transversal and universal element, the United Nations International Year on Water Cooperation naturally would embrace and touch upon all these aspects.
The objective of this International Year is to raise awareness, both on the potential for increased cooperation, and on the challenges facing water management in light of the increase in demand for water access, allocation and services. The Year will highlight the history of successful water cooperation initiatives, as well as identify burning issues on water education, water diplomacy, transboundary water management, financing cooperation, national/international legal frameworks, and the linkages with the Millennium Development Goals. It also will provide an opportunity to capitalize on the momentum created at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and to support the formulation of new objectives that will contribute towards developing water resources that are truly sustainable.
http://www.unwater.org/watercooperation2013/
International Year of Water Cooperation 2013 - Secretary-General's Video Message
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Presentation of the Toolkit "Baikal Box"
1A presentation of the toolkit for primary and middle grade students “Baikal’s Little Treasure Chest” will be held on February 21 at the Music and Humanities High School. The presentation is organized by the Baikal Information Center “GRAN” with the participation of school teachers from Ulan-Ude and the Republic of Buryatia, The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology and UNDP representatives.
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The outline plan for spring parliament session 2013
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from 08:30 AM to 08:30 AM
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The outline plan for spring parliament session 2013 was approved by The State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Ecology on 20 December 2012.
1) Parliamentary hearing on "Legislative support of efficient development of the fishery sector in The Russian Federation" 6 March, Small Hall 11.00 am-15.00 pm V.Yazev, E. Glubokovskaya, S. Kashintseva.
2) Round table on "Harmonization of legislation on the protection of Lake Baikal in the framework of the concept of the federal target program" Protection of Lake Baikal and the socio-economic development of the Baikal natural territory in 2012 - 2020 years. 8 April, Small Hall, 11.00 am -14.00 pm, M. Slipenchuk, T. Velichko.
3) Parliamentary hearings on "Forest Policy in Russia: A View to the Future", 20 May, Small Hall, 10.00 am -13.00 pm, S. Muravlenko, O. Lebedev, A. Saveleva, L. Svinuhova.
4) Parliamentary hearings on "Transboundary Waters: improvement of Russian legislation and international cooperation" 17 June, Small Hall, 10.00 am – 13.00 pm, M. Slipenchuk.
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XI Plenipotentiary meeting
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Dec 15, 2012 07:05 AM
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XI Plenipotentiary meeting on implementation the agreement between the Governments of the Russian Federation and Mongolia on the Protection and usage of transboundary water resources was held in Ulan-Ude on 14-15 December 2012.
The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Head of The Federal Agency of Water Resources Igor Nikitin. The Head of Mongolian delegation was the Deputy Minister of Nature and Green Development in Mongolia - B. Tulga.
Plenipotentiaries believe that the working group has successfully completed the previous plan approved by X Plenipotentiary meeting. Plenipotentiaries expressed a willingness to make joint efforts to further cooperation in the framework of the existing mechanism.
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Workshop on tourism development in protected natural areas
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from 03:45 AM to 03:45 AM
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A workshop on tourism development in protected natural areas of Buryatia was held in the small hall of the People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia on December 10, 2012.
The event was part of the Baikal International Conference "Ecology. Education. Tourism" and was supported by the UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem", Global Nature Fund, the Administration of the Head of the Republic of Buryatia and the Government of Buryatia, the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Buryatia and the NGO "Baikal Information Center "Gran".
According to the organizers, the development of sustainable tourism has become an important trend in activity protected areas. How to combine the increased flow of visitors and conservation of unique natural areas, minimize risk, and make nature closer and clearer - these are the questions that now need to be answered.
The president of Global Nature fund Mrs. Marion Hammerl and board member Ranveig Eckhoff shared their vision of prospects for development of nature tourism.
Author: Eduard Batotsyrenov, Baikal Institute of Nature Managment SB RAS
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Workshop on OECD – NGO “RREC” project results
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from 03:25 AM to 03:25 AM
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Twinning Exchange to the Sava River Basin Commission
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Dec 09, 2012 01:40 AM
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On December 5th, project NPD, State Secretary MEGD J. Batbold, project board member, officer for Transboundary Water Issues in MEGD D. Munkhbat, project officer Ch. Altanchimeg travelled to Zagreb, Croatia in order to participate in an IW:LEARN Project Twinning Exchange to the Sava River Basin Commission. This twinning exchange was conducted from 5th to the 7th of December at the premises of the International Sava River Basin Commission in Zagreb, Croatia and at various sites in the region associated with the joint management of the Sava River Basin.
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”Assessment of groundwater resources”
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Nov 21, 2012 01:35 PM
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Meeting of representatives of Ministry of environment and green development of Mongolia, UNESCO and UNDP CO Mongolia ”Assessment of groundwater resources” was held in Ulan-Bator, Mongolia
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Session in Hydrochemical Institute
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from 06:50 AM to 06:50 AM
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An implementation of tender "Harmonized water quality monitoring program for the Baikal Basin" was discussed during the session, which was held in Hydrochemical Institute (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). Project Manager, Sergey Kudelya met deputy director of Hydrochemical Institute, Lidiya Minina.
NTPD, Alexander Shekhovtsov; Aquatic bioresources expert, Larisa Radnaeva; Executor of analogous contract from Mongolian side, Gombo Davaa (Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment) also took part in Skype conference.
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Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research one-day international workshop
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from 03:50 AM to 03:50 AM
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The International Workshop “Bringing together Selenga-Baikal research”, devoted to exploration and preservation of Selenga river and Lake Baikal ecosystems was organized on October, 31 at the International Center of Moscow State University in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the event - the expansion of scientific relations between Russia and the European countries in the study of the unique water bodies ecosystem like Lake Baikal and Lehman.
National Project Technical Director, Alexander Shekhovtsov presented his report “Aquatic research by GEF/UNDP project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem”
http://www.eng.geogr.msu.ru/science/selenga_baikal/conference/
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The Conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Buryatia
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A meeting of representatives of Audit Chamber of Russia and the General Auditor of the National Audit of Mongolia
On 1 October 2012 a meeting of representatives of Audit Chamber of Russia and the General Auditor of the National Audit of Mongolia, together with the representatives of Audit Chamber of Buryatia, chaired by the head of the Russian Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin and the Deputy General Auditor of Mongolia Badamdorzh Batbayar.
The reports were presented by representatives of supervisory and executive bodies of the two countries. The main results of parallel testing the effectiveness of state regulation in the field of environmental protection in the border areas were estimated.
The joint memorandum of environmental interaction was signed as the result of the meeting. Supreme audit institutions of Russia and Mongolia "offer to the authorities of the two countries to unify the standards that treat the quality of transboundary waters and a number of other environmental indicators."
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1st Asia Pacific Targeted Regional Workshop for GEF IW Projects
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Sep 28, 2012 01:55 AM
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The workshop resembled an International Waters Conference at the regional scale, with a focus on inter-project knowledge sharing (Best Lessons and Challenges). The workshop discussed potential course modules to be provided by partners on content requested by Project Managers. Future learning priorities were also featured on the agenda, including twinning exchanges between projects and future workshops supported by GEF IW:LEARN. Facilitators were from the Global Community of Practice Partner IUCN, GEFSec as well as from actors in the region.
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Shoreline clean-up campaign on Hovsgol Lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village
The UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" has supported a work “Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol Lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village”, implemented by “Domogt-Dalai”, LLC.
Also the purpose of the work is to attract public attention to the problems of Lake Khuvsgul Shoreline pollution. More than 1500 copies of promotion materials were distributed among 500 persons. The representatives from the Village Government, specialists from Khuvsgul Protected Area, hydro-meteorological observation stations, Association of Sayan Region Herder Communities and other organizations were involved in the clean-up campaign.
The Khatgal Village Government has announced the day of 28th September as a day for cleaning-up campaign. All citizens of the village and all government and non-government organizations were involved in the campaign and cleaned the solid wastes over 3500 ha areas. Over 200 people from 20 organizations took part in the cleaning-up campaign and removed about 70 tons of solids wastes.
Protection poles have been installed with distance of 1.5 meters along the sanitation zone of Khuvsgul lake near to Khatgal village for 2 km distance in order to protect the sanitation zone from vehicles and tourists pollution. There also 3 sign boards have been installed along the lake shoreline and 1 in the Protected Area’s entrance gate.
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A scientific conference “Setting the International Waters Science Priorities for the next Decade”
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Sep 26, 2012 03:30 PM
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A scientific conference “Setting the International Waters Science Priorities for the next Decade” for practitioners and academics will provide leadership in finding solutions for the Earth’s most pressing transboundary waters challenges. The conference will be held in Bangkok (Thailand) 24-26 September 2012.
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TDA Workshop
A Workshop on transboundary diagnostic analysis will be held in Ulan-Ude on 18-19 September 2012. Executives of corresponding works from Russia and Mongolia, TDA leading expert Mrs. Saskia Marijnissen and also consultant on Pollution Hotspot Analysis will take part in the workshop.
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Workshop on transboundary diagnostic analysis
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Sep 19, 2012 01:45 AM
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In the frameworks of the UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" the Workshop on TDA (transboundary diagnostic analysis) revision was held in Ulan-Ude on 18-19 September 2012. The initial TDA document was prepared in 2008-2009.
The workshop was participated by TDA consultant and scientific advisory group leader, Mrs. Saskia Marijnissen, "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" Project Manager Sergey Kudelya, National Project Technical Director (Russian Federation) Alexander Shekhovtsov, National Project Technical Director (Mongolia) Munkhbat Tserendorj and also representative of ANO “Centre for International Projects”, Russian and Mongolian experts.
The preliminary TDA results, which were prepared by Russian and Mongolian experts in 2008-2009, will be specified during the final TDA revision. This document will be used for Russian Federation and Mongolia Strategic Action Programme preparation.