The UNESCO Department of Water Resources of ISU presented the prospects for the development of legal protection of Lake Baikal at the International Forum “Ecology of the Future” in Moscow. The forum is timed to coincide with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation (VOOP).
Researcher at the Department, PhD in Law, Associate Professor Yaroslava Ditsevich made a presentation at the session “Baikal – World Heritage” on the topic “Improvement of Baikal legislation: problems and main directions”.
The report touches upon the development directions of legislation aimed at preserving the Baikal ecosystem. Yaroslava Ditsevich shared the extensive practice of the UNESCO Department of Water Resources and Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry SB RAS in the field of environmental education, as well as the unique experience of creating and leading the Association of Youth Environmental Associations “Ecomolodezh” [eco youth] and the Irkutsk branch of the Movement “Ecosystema” [ecosystem] in order to develop the youth environmental movement in the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia.
Yaroslava Ditsevich:
The Forum “Ecology of the Future” is an extraordinary platform for discussing environmental problems and finding ways to solve them with the involvement of representatives of various government and public structures. An important aspect of these discussions is the study and application of the extensive experience of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation, as well as the possibility of informal open communication between all participants of nature protection activities.
The VOOP is the oldest active environmental association in the world and the first all-Russian public organization. The priorities of its activities are the preservation of Lake Baikal and other unique ecosystems, maintenance of biodiversity, as well as creation of a favorable environmental and social situation in the country.
