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News & Events in Belarus http://s7.uploads.ru/wIFGS.jpg SUPPLEMENT TO THE DIGEST“GREEN BELARUS” ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER Green Belarus "ECO-INFO" CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY NAS BELARUS NewsNews && EventsEvents № 2 (6), February, 2014 MINSK, BELARUS inin BelarusBelarus http://ecoinfo.bas-net.by/ecology-belarus/ecology_news_in_Belarus.html THIS ISSUE: Recommendations on sustainable eco- RECOMMENDATIONS ON SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM system management proposed for No- MANAGEMENT PROPOSED FOR NOVOGRUDOK DISTRICT vogrudok District ...................................... 1 The nature reserves Vydritsa, Kozyansky and ―The implementation of the project let coordinate Pripyatsky Scientists from Belarus, Sweden, Finland, the activities of the Novogrudok District companies as well Construction of power grid linkup for Norway, Latvia, Poland and Estonia have developed as those of the local authorities and people for environmen- Belarusian nuclear station to begin in Q2 recommendations for sustainable management of tal protection measures,‖ the coordinator of the project said. ecosystems in the basin of the Neman River in Novo- In his words, there has been no cooperation between differ- 2014 ............................................................ 1 grudok District, lecturer of the Department of Tourism ent agencies before. Each of them was guided by their own and Nature Management of the Belarusian State Tech- interests. As a result they lacked unity in actions and re- Grodnoenergo to build solar power nological University Nikolai Yushkevich said at the ceived little from investment, concurrently causing damage final seminar of the EU interna- to the ecology of the region. plant in 2014 .............................................. 2 http://www.borovik.by/assets/uploads/img/gallery/nature/DSCF1302.JPG tional project, Baltic Landscape The participants of the project plan to Belzarubezhstroy to build battery recy- in change - innovative approach- continue their work on the territories es towards sustainable forestred of the Baltic landscape which will in- ....... 2 cling facility in Venezuela by 2015 landscapes, on 26 February, clude research into the climate change BelTA has learned. reasons. ―A strong international team Volkovysk District to implement Neolithic Scientists have revealed of experts has been formed during the Village tourist project .............................. 2 problems in the Neman River basin implementation of the project,‖ Nikolai that hinder sustainable management Yushkevich said. Unique factory to process used oils in- of ecosystems in the area. ―For in- The project will be officially completed Belarus ........................................................ 2 stance, sustainable forest manage- on 31 March 2014. Its results, howev- ment means the use of forests and er, have been reviewed already today, Belarus Red Cross announces contest of wooded lands at the level that guar- on 26 February. The implementation of antees the conservation of their the project was launched in Belarus in climate change initiatives ..................... 2 biodiversity, regenerative capability 2012. The project was initiated by and vital capacity,‖ Nikolai Yushkevich said. Only thus for- European environmental and economic organizations. Par- Third Belarusian-German Energy Forum ests will continue delighting the eyes of local people and taking in the project was Belarus, Sweden, Finland, Norway, in Minsk in 2014 ......................................... 3 guests of the region. Latvia, Poland, Estonia and 15 partners (of them three part- ―The scientists have worked our more than 20 ners were from Belarus – the Belarusian State Technological Main operations at Vitebsk hydropower recommendations which implementation will help the stake- University, Belgosles and Novogrudok Forestry). The project holders (local authorities, the public and educational estab- aimed the development of the Baltic Landscape in the Ne- plant construction site to begin in May lishments) to use these territories more wisely from the man river-valley in Novogrudok District – a new, democratic ..................................................................... 3 ecological point of view,‖ the specialist said. The recommen- and efficient model of governance in landscape. A network dations will help avoid problems that can emerge during the of such landscapes has been developed alongside water Recommendations on sustainable eco- construction of dams on the Neman. bodies in Finland, Poland, and Sweden. The EU allocated system management proposed for No- Besides, a list of essential habitats has been com- about €500,000 to Belarus for the implementation of the piled for the basin of the river. ―Scientists have developed project. vogrudok District ...................................... 3 estimation techniques for this part of the recreation activity. belta.by, They have also formed eco-friendly infrastructure develop- 26.02.2014 Number of agro-eco-tourists up by 50% ment principles,‖ Nikolai Yushkevich said. in Grodno Oblast in 2013 ........................ 3 Belorusneft busy taking seismic measure- CONSTRUCTION OF POWER GRID LINKUP FOR ments in Western Siberia ........................ 3 BELARUSIAN NUCLEAR STATION TO BEGIN IN Q2 2014 Belarus-Japan radiation safety coopera- The construction of construction process will be in progress virtually all over tion aims for new heights ....................... 4 the system to collect the country. More than 1,000 Chinese specialists will arrive the electricity the in Belarus in order to get it done, said Vladimir Shaternik. Belarus, Poland, Ukraine launch Shtetl Belarusian nuclear The project also envisages the construction of a Routes project .......................................... 4 power plant will 330kV transformer substation in Postavy, Vitebsk Oblast. generate and con- Four 330kV substations in Ross and Smorgon, Grodno New Belarusian-German projects sought nect the power plant Oblast will be reconstructed in addition to a 220kV substa- with the national tion in Stolbtsy, Minsk Oblast, and a 330kV open-type-bus- by German government ........................ 4 power grid is sup- and-switch arrangement at cogeneration plant No.4. posed to begin in Q2 The presentation of the construction project will 2014, BelTA learned take place in Minsk on 3 March. North China Power Engi- from Vladimir neering Company (NCPE) has been chosen to be the gen- http://www.energy-experts.ru/insimgs/img_7673.jpg Shaternik, Grod- eral contractor for the project. The company will unveil noenergo Director details of the project and its participation. General, during the media tour arranged for central The construction of the power collection and deliv- state mass media and regional ones on 20 February. ery system will cost $340 million, including $110 million for The executive said that as the customer of the buying the necessary equipment and materials. A credit construction project the Grodno Oblast electrical company line from the Export-Import Bank of China to the tune of Grodnoenergo will begin implementing the project in Q2 $323.8 million will cover 95% of the costs initially. The 2014. It is the most important project after building the share of participation of Belarusian construction and instal- power-generating units of the nuclear power plant. Plans lation companies in the construction project will be at least have been made to build over 1,000km of 330kV overhead 45%. high-voltage power lines in Minsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast, and Vitebsk Oblast. As much as 600km of high-voltage power lines will be reconstructed and 890km of fiber optic belta.by, cables will be laid. Divided into 23 stages, the large-scale 20.02.2014 NEWS & EVENTS IN BELARUS http://novostienergetiki.ru/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/solnechnaya-elektrostanciya-v-Yakutii.jpg Belzarubezhstroy to build GRODNOENERGO TO BUILD SOLAR battery recycling facility in POWER PLANT IN 2014 Venezuela by 2015 The Grodno Ob- plants have to be large, Belzarubezhstroy will last electrical company those are much more commission a facility to recycle used rechargeable batteries in the Grodnoenergo intends to effective,‖ said the Venezuelan state of Carabobo by build a solar power plant Director General. 2015. The design capacity of the near the Grodno hydro- The pilot solar power facility is 12,000 tonnes of recy- power plant in 2014, plant will be located at cled batteries per year, BelTA BelTA learned from Vladi- learnt from the press service of premises of the hydro- http://today.mts.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/37938_72352.jpg mir Shaternik, Grodnoen- power plant near the the Belarusian company. ergo Director General, former construction As of December last year, 43 Belarusian and 56 Vene- during the media tour camp and will occupy zuelan specialists were involved in the design and construction of the facility. The enterprise will be fitted with cutting-edge equip- arranged for central state 0.8ha. The designed mass media and regional ment. Its commissioning will allow employing up to 50 Venezue- output capacity is ex- lans on the first stage of the project. ones on 20 February. http://vgr.by/images/stories/2013/33/solnechnye-batarei.jpg pected to reach 300kW. GREEN BELARUS Belzarubezhstroy built and commissioned Latin America’s The executive said: ―It is a pilot Grodnoenergo has already signed the biggest factory to produce ceramic blocks in the city of Guatire project. It is interesting for us regardless of contract for designing the power plant with (the state of Miranda), located 40km from Caracas.
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