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WWF-Russia. Annual Report 2008 Download: 10 Mb | *.PDF For many, 2008 will likely be remembered as the year in which the global financial and subsequent economic crises began. Particularly in recent months, the meltdown has eclipsed all other important events of the past year – the presidential elections in Russia and the United States, the armed conflict in Georgia, and so forth. In Chinese, the word «crisis» is written with two characters, one of which denotes «adversity,» and the other, «opportunity.» For us ecologists, this is particularly true. After all, in tough economic times, the energy- and cost-effective use of resources becomes particularly relevant, previously- approved plans for the next massive-scale construction projects, such as the Evenk Hydroelectric Dam, are reconsidered, and conditions arise for a radical overhaul of industrial technologies. Our country arrived at the crisis prepared, to a considerable degree, to employ it towards a fundamental restructuring of the economy. In January-February of 2008, then-candidate for President D.A. Medvedev placed special attention on the extremely low level of ecological and energy efficiency in our country. In June of 2008, shortly after his inauguration, the president held a conference on this issue. The result was a Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, which for the first time spelled out the task of increasing energy efficiency by 40%. The task was also set to develop legislation that would mandate compensation for negative impact on the environment, as well as to develop a system of incentives for enterprises that adopt modern, ecologically-sound technologies. Not since the era of Perestroika in the second half of the 1980s has such attention been paid, on such high levels of government, to ecological problems in our country. In July, a two-year standoff over the location of several Olympic structures in the mountainous region of Sochi ended in a victory for ecologists. Chairman of the Russian Government V.V. Putin convened a special conference, with our participation, which resulted in a decision to move the alpine Olympic Village and a skiing and bobsledding complex away from the most ecologically sensitive areas of the Sochi National Park. Another conference was held in August by Deputy Prime Minister S.B. Ivanov at which, after ten years of inter-agency disputes, the decision was made to create a unified Protected Area for the conservation of the Amur leopard. Until this time, one zapovednik and two nature sanctuaries had each been governed by different agencies, which made it impossible to conduct an integrated programme for the restoration of this critically endangered population. Of course, despite these striking victories, many problems persist that must be addressed. These include the persistent snafu with regard to forest administration, the reinstitution of ecological assessments for hazardous projects, rigorous monitoring of preparations for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, and the establishment of a zapovednik in a unique corner of Krasnodar Krai – Utrish - which began to suffer the effects of illegal clear-cutting at the very end of last year. We arewww.wwf.ru/report very much dependent on your support – after all, our success is assured by the fact that with each year we are supported by more and more Russian citizens, who consciously sacrifice a part of their means towards the resolution of ecological problems. It is precisely your voice that is essential in preserving our environment. Igor Chestin, CEO WWF-Russia CONTENTS WHAT IS WWF? PAGE 4 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PAGE 7 REDUCING THE «ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT» OF MANKIND PAGE 17 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! PAGE 27 WWF-RUSSIA PUBLICATIONS IN 2008 PAGE 40 FUNDING IN 2008 PAGE 50 Written, compiled, and edited by Julia Kalinicheva Editor: Katya Pal Translated by: Joseph Kellner Design and Production: STARAYA KREPOST Circulation: 270 April 2009, WWF-Russia, Moscow, Russia Any reproduction in full or in part of this publication must mention WWF. Use of photographs from this publication is prohibited © Raditsa.RU without written permission of WWF Russia. © text 2009 WWF-Russia. All rights reserved. For free distribution © Hartmut JUNGIUS / WWF-Canon For many, 2008 will likely be remembered as the Federation, which for the first time spelled out the task an integrated programme for the restoration of this year in which the global financial and subsequent of increasing energy efficiency by 40%. The task was critically endangered population. economic crises began. Particularly in recent also set to develop legislation that would mandate Of course, despite these striking victories, many months, the meltdown has eclipsed all other important compensation for negative impact on the environment, problems persist that must be addressed. These events of the past year – the presidential elections in as well as to develop a system of incentives for include the persistent snafu with regard to forest Russia and the United States, the armed conflict in enterprises that adopt modern, ecologically-sound administration, the reinstitution of ecological Georgia, and so forth. technologies. assessments for hazardous projects, rigorous In Chinese, the word «crisis» is written with two Not since the era of Perestroika in the second half of monitoring of preparations for the 2014 Olympic Games characters, one of which denotes «adversity,» and the 1980s has such attention been paid, on such high in Sochi, and the establishment of a zapovednik in a the other, «opportunity.» For us ecologists, this is levels of government, to ecological problems in our unique corner of Krasnodar Krai – Utrish - which began particularly true. After all, in tough economic times, the country. to suffer the effects of illegal clear-cutting at the very energy- and cost-effective use of resources becomes In July, a two-year standoff over the location of several end of last year. particularly relevant, previously-approved plans for Olympic structures in the mountainous region of Sochi the next massive-scale construction projects, such ended in a victory for ecologists. Chairman of the We are very much dependent on your support – as the Evenk Hydroelectric Dam, are reconsidered, Russian Government V.V. Putin convened a special after all, our success is assured by the fact and conditions arise for a radical overhaul of industrial conference, with our participation, which resulted in that with each year we are supported technologies. a decision to move the alpine Olympic Village and a by more and more Russian citizens, Our country arrived at the crisis prepared, to skiing and bobsledding complex away from the most who consciously sacrifice a part of a considerable degree, to employ it towards a ecologically sensitive areas of the Sochi National Park. their means towards the resolution fundamental restructuring of the economy. In January- Another conference was held in August by Deputy of ecological problems. It is precisely February of 2008, then-candidate for President D.A. Prime Minister S.B. Ivanov at which, after ten years your voice that is essential in Medvedev placed special attention on the extremely of inter-agency disputes, the decision was made to preserving our environment. low level of ecological and energy efficiency in our create a unified Protected Area for the conservation of country. In June of 2008, shortly after his inauguration, the Amur leopard. Until this time, one zapovednik and IGOR CHESTIN, CEO WWF-RUSSIA the president held a conference on this issue. The two nature sanctuaries had each been governed by result was a Decree of the President of the Russian different agencies, which made it impossible to conduct ANNUAL REPORT WWF-Russia 2008 3 © Sergey Trepet / WWF-Russia What is WWF? WWF-Russia is one of the largest nationwide environ- mental organizations in Russia. The Fund is part of the international WWF network, which operates in more than 100 countries and unites over 5 million supporters. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. To realize this far-reaching and ambitious goal, we set for ourselves two major tasks: preserving biodiversity in the most critical regions of the world, and facilitating the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, as well as contributing to the development of ecologically responsible lifestyles for people. © Viktor Nikiforov / WWF-Russia Russia is home to nearly ten percent of the world's flora and fauna. The most bountiful nature is found in the Caucasus and the Altai-Sayan mountain country, on Kamchatka, and in the Amur basin. But no less valuable to us is the Arctic, its coasts and marine areas, and its distinctive ecosystems so vulnerable to the changing climate. In the Arctic, we work along the Barents and Bering Seas. To ensure maximal efficiency in our work, WWF-Russia opened © Viktor Nikiforov / WWF-Russia © Julia Kalinicheva / WWF-Russia © Wojciech Misiukiewich chapters and project offices in these regions – in WWF’s mission is to stop the Vladivostok, the village of Yelizovo on Kamchatka, degradation of the planet’s Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk natural environment and to build and Pskov. Our projects span such fields as a future in which humans live in sustainable forestry and fisheries practices, the harmony with nature. Of course, we fight against climate change and increasing energy have neither the power nor the means to efficiency in the Russian economy, work towards protect every inch of Earth's land and seas. «greening» oil and gas policy and the mining As such, WWF has chosen 35 key regions, industry, improving environmental legislation, and where the greatest concentrations of rare making trade and investment more ecologically plant and animal species reside. The Fund's sound. And of course, WWF-Russia's specialists efforts are concentrated precisely in these carry out the traditionally important and relevant places to protect living nature – that is, to work of conserving rare plant and animal species, conserve biodiversity, lessen the negative and creating and supporting specially protected impact of human activity and reduce our areas.
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