The Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

The Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

Proceedings of a Workshop

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309076180
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309565646
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309183086
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 2001
  • Month: December
  • Pages: 216
  • Language: English

An NRC committee was established to work with a Russian counterpart group in conducting a workshop in Moscow on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making and prepared proceedings of this workshop, highlighting the successes and difficulties faced by NGOs in Russia and the United States.

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • 1 Opening Remarks
  • 2 Introductory Remarks
  • 3 History of the Development of Ecological Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia
  • 4 Development of a Leading Environmental NGO: Thirty Years of Experience
  • 5 Role of Nongovernmental Organization in the Chemical Disarmament Process
  • 6 Organizing in Directly Impacted Communities: The SOCM Story
  • 7 Global Forest Watch: An Example of International Partnership with Russian NGOs and Scientists
  • 8 Role of International Relations in the Development of Ecological Nongovernment Organizations in Russia: The International Association Siberian Accord
  • 9 Public Dissemination of Information to Support Safe Management of Chemicals
  • 10 Internet Use by Nongovernmental Organizations: Tendencies and Prospects
  • 11 Emerging Tools for Developing, Integrating, and Distributing Conservation Information
  • 12 Experience in Coping with Effects of Radiation Accidents: Lessons for Society
  • 13 Role of Greenpeace of Russia and Other Public Organizations in the Conservation of Russian Forests
  • 14 Problems of Waste Management in the Moscow Region
  • 15 Emissions of Pollutants into the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere of the Kuznetsk Coal Basin
  • 16 Russian Far East Environmental Problems
  • 17 Dynamics of Radioactive Pollution of Primorye Territory and the Northern Shelf of the Sea of Japan
  • 18 Society Should Be Protected from the Metal Threat
  • 19 Influence of American NGOs on Environmental Decisions and Policies: Evolution Over Three Decades
  • 20 Collaboration of Regional Government Bodies with Environmental Public Organizations: The Example of Tomsk Oblast
  • 21 Interaction of Nongovernmental Organizations and Regional Authorities in Solving Problems of the Lake Baikal Region
  • 22 Public Participation in Environmentally Sound Decision-Making: Legal Aspects
  • 23 Highlights of Presentations
  • 24 Closing Remarks
  • Appendix A: Scientific Council on Ecological Problems and Emergency Events
  • Appendix B: Presentations

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