Implementing Global Nature Protection Agreements in Russia |
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| Authors: | J?rgen Holten J?rgensen Geir H?nneland |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Fridtjof Nansen Institute , N-1326, P.O. Box 326, LYSAKER, Norway Phone: Tel: (+47) 67 11 19 00 Fax: Tel: (+47) 67 11 19 00 E-mail: jhj@fni.no;2. The Fridtjof Nansen Institute , N-1326, P.O. Box 326, LYSAKER, Norway Phone: Tel: (+47) 67 11 19 00 Fax: Tel: (+47) 67 11 19 00 E-mail: geir.honneland@fni.no |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses Russian implementation of the Ramsar Convention, the World Heritage Convention, CITES and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The country's international obligations are part of Russian law, but little has been done by Russian authorities to implement the agreements on the ground. Compliance with the international agreements is the result of Russian protection measures that exist independently of the conventions. Environmental concerns have been given reduced priority since the early 1990s. An independent environmental protection agency no longer exists, and the number of inspectors has been drastically reduced. Implementation activities are undertaken primarily by international NGOs, and partly by regional authorities. |
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