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Project is looking for Consultant to develop recommendations on environmental investments on active concerns to reduce pollution discharge. VA is published on UNOPS official web site:

The Second Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the UNDP-GEF regional project “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem” (the Baikal Project) will be held on 26-27 April 2013 in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).

The purpose of the second Steering Committee meeting is presentation of the Baikal Project 2012 results and 2013 work plan and budget to the Steering Committee members and observers including overview of the revised Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and the road map for the process of developing and enhancing the legal and institutional framework of bilateral transboundary water cooperation.

Download the draft agenda and the preliminary participants list.

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).

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Project is looking for Training Expert in POPs/PTSs (Mongolia). VA is published on UNOPS official web site:

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.

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:

1. 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."
2. 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.

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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.

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International Year of Water Cooperation 2013 - Secretary-General's Video Message

Project is looking for Consultant for cattle mortuary design. VA is published on UNOPS official web site:

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.

The UNDP/GEF project "Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem" has supported All-Russian symposium “Topical problems of analytical chemistry. Analytical methods of environmental objects analysis", which was held in Ulan-Ude during 19-26 August, 2012.
The chairmen of the organizing committee were Academician Yuri Zolotov, Corr. RAS Arnold Tulokhonov and Corr. RAE Stepan Kalmykov. The symposium featured presentations of leading experts in the field of analytical chemistry from Moscow State University, Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk), Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry RAS (Moscow), Ural Institute of Metrology (Ekaterinburg) and other institutions.
Current problems of the project were covered by PM Sergey Kudelya on the plenary meeting.
The symposium was attended by more than 300 participants from number of organizations of Buryatia relating to environmental analysis.

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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.

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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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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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.

Project is looking for National Project Technical Director, Mongolia. VA is published on UNOPS official web site: https://gprs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=1513

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

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.