http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/images/belarus/news/2010/0918/0918_02.jpg SUPPLEMENT Green Belarus TO THE DIGEST“GREEN BELARUS” ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER "ECO-INFO" News & Events CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY NAS BELARUS in Belarus № 2 (2), September, 2013 MINSK, BELARUS http://ecoinfo.bas-net.by/ecology-belarus/ THIS ISSUE: Belarus partakes in 21st OSCE Economic and BELARUS PARTAKES IN 21ST OSCE ECONOMIC AND Environmental Forum final meeting .................... 1 ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM FINAL MEETING Implementation for top initiatives of CIS creative, Belarus is taking part in the OSCE meeting in representatives of the Foreign Ministry, a permanent delegation academic intellectuals ......................................... 1 Prague to discuss international cooperation in the use of of Belarus in the OSCE and the Belarusian national research renewable energy resources on 11-13 September. The center Ecology. CIS intellectuals hail 100 Ideas For Belarus project meeting is the final one within the 21st OSCE Economic In its speech at the opening meeting of the OSCE ................................................................................... 1 and Environmental Forum. The theme for 2013 is increas- conference in Prague the Belarusian delegation stressed the ing stability and security, improving the environmental importance of strengthening the economic and environmental Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss green technologies footprint of energy-related activities in the OSCE region, dimension of the OSCE, increasing efforts of the international in economy ............................................................ 2 BelTA learnt from the press service of the Foreign Minis- community in the area of renewable energy resources, energy try of Belarus. efficiency, new green technologies. Belarus to toughen requirements to equipment The participants of the meeting are considering cooper- The attention of the participants of the meeting was containing ODS ..................................................... 2 ation prospects with a view to increase the use of renewable drawn to Belarus’ initiatives in the area of expanding access to energy resources and energy efficiency, as well as enhance the use of renewable energy resources, including in the context Conservationists of Belarus, Estonia to team up cooperation between governmental and of shifting to the green economy and for joint inspection of Braslav District ................. 2 private sectors in reducing the impact of sustainable development, approved in energy on environment. Participants of the relevant resolutions of the OSCE Nikiforov: Union State bison breeding program the meeting are also discussing issues Parliamentary Assembly in 2012- will provide a safety net for the species ........... 2 related to the implementation of new 2013.cluding in the context of shifting and promising safe technologies in to the green economy and sustainable IUCN expert mission to visit Belovezhskaya Push- energy, development and application of development, approved in the relevant cha ........................................................................... 2 the environmental legislation. resolutions of the OSCE Parliamentary Partaking in the forum is a Assembly in 2012-2013. Concept of Grodno-Druskininkai biosphere re- delegation of Belarus which comprises belta.by, 12.09.2013 serve to be developed by 2014 ......................... 3 Grodno conference to highlight biogeochemi- Implementation for CIS intellectuals hail 100 Ideas cal innovations ...................................................... 3 top initiatives of CIS For Belarus project Belarusian plasma reactor for waste recycling3 creative, academic The project 100 Ideas For Belarus met interest in participants of the Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals of the Commonwealth of Inde- Walking tours in Minsk downtown on Car Free intellectuals pendent States in Minsk on 24 September. The information was released by Day ........................................................................... 3 Everything possible will be Igor Buzovsky, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the public associa- done to implement the most im- tion Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM), Deputy Chairman of the Technology for people and the environment : portant initiatives of the 8th Forum Education, Science, Culture, and Social Development Commission of the Coun- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions receives fertilizer of Creative and Academic Intellectu- cil of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, BelTA has learned. als that took place in Minsk. The plant contract from Belarus ................................ 3 The BRSM arranged a presentation of ecological projects of the Belarusian statement was made by Sergei Lebe- national youth project 100 Ideas For Belarus at premises of the Geography Depart- Belarus attends UNESCO Executive Board session dev, Chairman of the CIS Executive ment of the Belarusian State University within the framework of the 8th Forum of Committee, CIS Executive Secretary, in Paris ...................................................................... 4 Creative and Academic Intellectuals of the Commonwealth of Independent States. as he summed up results of the fo- Igor Buzovsky said: ―We’ve heard that various organizing countries are Belarus prepares Nuclear Safety Convention rum on 25 September, BelTA has interested in the project. We would like the project to be further developed in Belarus. learned. implementation report ......................................... 4 Today we are going to discuss the organization of such an exhibition at consequent The forum gathered over 500 forums. The new project may be named as 100 ideas for the CIS or some other way. representatives from 11 countries. A Belarus, Russia to sign agreement on coopera- It will try to consolidate ideas of young people from various countries in order to give number of interesting ideas and pro- tion in nuclear safety ........................................... 4 them administrative, organizational, and financial support,‖ said the official. posals were voiced. The fact testifies to The exposition hosted by the Geography Department of the Belarusian State the interest of representatives of the CIS Belarus to borrow Ukrainian nuclear safety prac- University featured projects such as multiple-component polymeric additives for modi- states, Baltic states, and Georgia in the fying bitumen-concrete mixtures, modernization of household waste utilization sys- tices ......................................................................... 4 improvement of humanitarian sphere. tems, a technology to make apple chips out of Belarusian gene pool fruits, the produc- Sergei Lebedev also remarked Nuclear energy information center to open in tion of coagulants and flocculants for purifying drainage waters. that partially thanks to the forum, which 100 Ideas For Belarus is a national youth project designed to choose the best ........................................................... 4 Minsk in 2014 is held every year, borders between the innovative ideas in social, scientific, technical, and economic spheres. The project has Commonwealth countries are becoming Belarusian, Chinese cogeneration plant equip- been going on since September 2011. Since then over 7,500 young people have par- nothing but a formality and no longer ticipated in the contest, including Belarusians, who live in Russia, Moldova, Canada, ment developers plan joint projects ................. 5 deter contacts in various spheres, includ- and Argentina. The organizing committee has received over 5,700 applications with ing humanitarian sphere. Geoportal for Euroregion Bug in 2014 ............... 5 proposals of spiritual, moral, patriotic nature, with ideas and projects concerning In turn, Chairman of the Board families, education, economy, energy saving, utilities, healthcare, sport, tourism, and of the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitar- Opening ceremony for CIS Forum of Creative ecology. ian Cooperation Polad Bulbuloglu drew The project’s implementation has demonstrated that in addition to uniting and Academic Intellectuals on 24 September5 attention to the outstanding organization young people and tapping into their scientific and innovative potential the BRSM has of the forum and thanked the Belarusian Belarusian ecologists attend International Dnie- managed to create a kind of a piggybank for concrete ideas and promising research side for the job well done. projects, which can benefit the country as a whole or individual branches of the econo- ................................ 5 ster River Basin Conference Since the year 2013 has been my. declared the Year of Ecological Culture Grodno conference to highlight biogeochemi- The 8th Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals of the Commonwealth and Environmental Protection in the CIS, of Independent States opened in the National Library of Belarus on 24 September. The cal innovations ...................................................... 5 the 8th Forum of Creative and Academic forum is focused on the year 2013 as the year for taking care of and protecting the Intellectuals was largely dedicated to International center for cell technologies to environment in the CIS member states. The event attracted delegations from ten CIS ecological matters. It was organized by states. The delegations included creative and scientific intellectuals, who work in the open in Belarus in 2015 ......................................... 6 the CIS Interstate