On May 25–26, 2017 in St. Petersburg, at the Tauride Palace, the VIII Nevsky International Ecological Congress was held under the motto “Environmental education - a clean country”, dedicated to issues of environmentally responsible behavior, the development of a “green economy”, production and consumption culture, healthy image life.
The main goal of the VIII Nevsky International Ecological Congress is to develop a broad discussion, organize the exchange of information and experience on the formation of a system of environmental education as a guarantee of environmental safety, preservation of public health, implementation successful strategies and programs to improve the waste management system and introduce the best available technologies.
By decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, 2017 was declared the Year of Ecology and the Year of Protected Natural Areas in Russia, therefore great attention The congress focused on improving legislation in the field of developing the system of protected areas and maintaining biological diversity.
As part of the business part of the program, a plenary session and thematic round tables were held, at which the most thorny issues discussed by the heads of legislative and executive bodies state power, representatives international organizations, business circles, educational and research institutions, media, public associations member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States and other countries.
Chairman of the Central Council of the Environmental Union, SPbRO Russian Ecological Academy, Professor Veronika Tarbaeva spoke at the section “ Modern system environmental education and awareness." It showed the role and significance of the all-Russian environmental campaign “Water of Russia” in the formation of an environmental culture of the population and instilling a careful attitude towards water. V.M. Tarbaeva demonstrated, using examples of the implementation of environmental and educational projects within the framework of the Federal Target Program “Water of Russia,” how much attention S.E. Donskoy and D.M. Kirillov pay to the issues of education and informing the population in the field of use and protection of water bodies. She also praised the regions of the Russian Federation, which took the first ten places in the regional ranking, for their active participation in the Promotion.
Based on the results of the discussions, proposals were formed to improve legislation aimed at the further development of environmental education, strengthening interregional and cross-border cooperation in the Commonwealth of Independent States, the introduction of environmentally oriented, resource-saving technologies, ensuring a healthy living environment and improving the quality of human life.
Representatives of the Presidium of the Russian Ecological Academy Veronika Tarbaeva and Olga Plyamina took part in the Action to restore lost trees in the Tauride Garden. The event was headed by Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko, Chairman of the Federation Council.
Valentina Matvienko
V. Matvienko at the plenary session of the VII Nevsky International Ecological Congress
Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko spoke at the plenary session of the VII Nevsky International Ecological Congress. The Speaker of the Federation Council announced the welcoming message of the President of Russia to the participants of the event.
The Chairman of the Federation Council also thanked the Minister natural resources and ecology of the Russian Federation Sergei Donskoy, Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko, as well as the City Government for all possible support in organizing and holding the Congress.
“Global environmental security is an area in which we cannot close ourselves in “national apartments.” Ecology knows no boundaries. Only by uniting the efforts of the international community can complex environmental problems be solved,” said Valentina Matvienko.
She emphasized that our country is always open to interaction in the field of maintaining global environmental balance, as evidenced by the first official meeting of ministers recently held in Moscow environment BRICS member countries, Russia's participation in UN programs and international environmental conventions.
“Ensuring environmental safety is a matter of paramount vital importance for us. No matter how great Russia is, it is impossible to put up with the fact that about 15 percent of its territory is in an unsatisfactory ecological condition,” she pointed out. Valentina Matvienko, noting the relationship between complex environmental pollution and overall mortality, increased morbidity and, accordingly, tangible economic losses.
At the same time, according to the Chairman of the Federation Council, the situation began to change for the better. “We have seriously and systematically taken up the issues of improving environmental safety. In the field of legislation, more than fifty regulatory legal acts were adopted over the past year alone. Important laws have come into force aimed at implementing latest technologies, on the formation of modern methods of waste management. IN this year“It is planned to develop laws that will contribute to the protection of the forest fund and the development of environmental audit.”
In this regard Valentina Matvienko particularly noted the preparation of the draft Environmental Security Strategy until 2025. “This document was discussed by experts within the framework of the events of our Congress, and contains a number of specific targets in the field of reducing the environmental load on nature and improving the quality of life of citizens.”
At the same time, she emphasized that tasks in the environmental sphere must be correlated with the capabilities of the constituent entities of the Federation and municipalities, with their powers and resource availability. “In general, the ideology of environmental legislation should be built in such a way that subjects economic activity it was more profitable to comply with it rather than violate it. Legislation should include both tough sanctions and incentives for voluntary compliance with environmental standards and restrictions.”
According to Valentina Matvienko, in preparation for the Winter Olympic Games In Sochi, environmental standards set advanced guidelines for the domestic construction industry, electric power industry, and transport: now their application should become the norm throughout Russia.
The speaker of the Federation Council touched upon some areas of work in the environmental field that require special attention. Among them, she named the formation of a mass ecological culture, a responsible attitude towards nature - it has great potential in this regard ecological tourism.
Another direction is the formation of a culture of waste management. As an example of an “eco-friendly” approach to organizing events Valentina Matvienko named the VII Nevsky International Ecological Congress. “When conducting it, we deliberately refused plastic dishes, installed special eco-boxes for especially hazardous household waste. This approach should be used when conducting all large-scale events.”
“Currently, work is underway both in terms of improving the regulatory framework and in terms of creating the necessary infrastructure in the regions,” she indicated Valentina Matvienko. She noted that in developing cooperation with the CIS countries, it is important to great importance environmental issues.
“The urgent task is to coordinate common efforts when carrying out specific activities in the field of ecology. This is especially important in relation to transboundary natural objects. It is imperative to continue working to raise the level of environmental requirements within the framework of integration entities, primarily the Eurasian Economic Union. In the foreseeable future, it is worth moving to common comprehensive systems of environmental standards and business regulations,” said Valentina Matvienko.
“A strong environmental component must be present in almost all laws governing economic activity, and not only in the field of exploitation of natural resources. The introduction of more stringent technical regulations and standards in various industries is one of the real tools for ensuring environmental safety.”
Valentina Matvienko pointed out the need to develop international coordination in the field of technological cooperation. “A global market for environmentally friendly technologies, goods and materials is now emerging. It is important for Russia, together with our foreign partners, to enter this market as a full participant.”
As one of the factors of stability and sustainable growth Valentina Matvienko called maintaining an environmentally-oriented Agriculture. She also noted the need for our country to reach a qualitative new level international cooperation in terms of research and forecasting of the environmental and climatic situation, fundamental and applied scientific research.
“It is worth thinking about creating mechanisms for collective rapid response to environmental threats. It is also necessary to more actively develop mechanisms for voluntary and compulsory insurance environmental risks." According to the Speaker of the Federation Council, close attention should be paid to issues of ensuring nuclear safety and nuclear disarmament. For the CIS member countries, the most important task remains to ensure the technological safety of the network of nuclear power plants, storage facilities and nuclear waste processing plants. “It is necessary to intensify efforts to modernize legislation in the field of reducing the radioactive load on our countries.”
Valentina Matvienko expressed confidence that the events of the Congress will set key directions for the development of environmental policy both in national level, and within international associations.
According to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation Sergei Donskoy, the annual holding of the Nevsky Environmental Forum, its composition, and the issues discussed confirm that ensuring environmental safety and creating favorable conditions for the life of Russians is one of the key government priorities. Sergey Donskoy recalled that Russia has adopted a number of state and federal programs, which lay down the basic principles of modern environmental policy in solving environmental problems. Among priority areas public policy in the field of ecology, he named the elimination of environmental damage, the reduction of current negative impacts, the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and the ecological organization of the economy.
“0.7 percent of funds are allocated for environmental protection measures within the state budget, which is much less than in other countries with a smaller territory and less environmental load.”
According to the Minister, the results of the Nevsky Congress will allow increasing the volume of investments in environmental projects and develop the most effective measures to solve environmental problems.
Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko emphasized that northern capital- the birthplace of environmental initiatives. He recalled that St. Petersburg was one of the first megacities in Russia to adopt an environmental policy for the period until 2030. “And today, ensuring environmental safety is concrete work to implement the decisions made.”
Minister for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Consequence Elimination natural Disasters Vladimir Puchkov, in order to effectively counter natural, man-made and environmental threats, proposed, in particular, to develop a Unified state system prevention and liquidation of emergency situations. “This will make it possible to implement a set of measures to protect people’s lives and health, prevent emergency situations, including environmental ones, eliminate their consequences, and reduce the scale of damage from them.”
Among the speakers during the plenary session of the Congress were representatives of foreign countries, in particular Armenia , Moldova, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Serbia, Finland, Poland, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, as well as international organizations.
The final resolution of the VII Nevsky International Environmental Congress supports the activities of the CIS IPA to strengthen cooperation in the field of nature conservation. There is also an improvement in the quality of environmental legislation in the CIS member states.
Among the speakers during the plenary session of the Congress was the head of the Department of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection of the City of Moscow Anton Kulbachevsky, Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for Development social infrastructure, local government and housing and communal services, President of the Union of Cities of the Arctic and the Far North Igor Shpector, Chairman of the Chamber of Young Legislators under the Federation Council Victor Konopatsky, deputies of the State Duma, representatives of foreign countries, in particular Armenia, Moldova, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Serbia, Finland, Poland, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, as well as international organizations.
The organizers of the VII Nevsky International Environmental Congress were the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States, the Federation Council and the CIS Executive Committee. The main topic of discussion was the mechanisms for implementing the environmental safety strategy.
The final resolution of the VII Nevsky International Environmental Congress supports the activities of the CIS IPA to strengthen cooperation in the field of nature conservation. There is also an improvement in the quality of environmental legislation in the CIS member states.
The VII Nevsky International Ecological Congress is taking place in St. Petersburg
Nevsky International Ecological Congress is a representative international forum dedicated to environmental issues.
The Nevsky International Ecological Congress is held on a regular basis and is a discussion platform for:
1. Discussions on strengthening transboundary cooperation in the field of environmental management and environmental protection, harmonization of environmental legislation of the CIS member states and member countries of the Council of Europe.
2. Exchange of information and experience in implementing successful strategies and programs to improve the environmental safety of natural resource consumption, preserve ecosystems, and mitigate the consequences of man-made environmental disasters and natural disasters associated with climate change.
3. Organization of dialogue between government authorities, parliamentarians, representatives of international organizations, business circles, educational and research institutions and the public of the CIS member states, member countries of the Council of Europe.
The first Nevsky International Environmental Congress was held on December 9, 2008 in St. Petersburg on the initiative of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS). Issues of ensuring environmental safety, preserving a favorable habitat for humans and the planet’s natural resources were discussed by more than 700 representatives from 18 countries.
At the first Nevsky Congress, an understanding was reached that ensuring environmental safety should be considered as a global task directly related to responsibility various countries, organizations and every person.
On May 15, 2009, in the Tauride Palace of St. Petersburg, the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Federation Council Federal Assembly Russian Federation with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation, they are holding the second Nevsky International Ecological Congress.
At the plenary sessions and thematic round tables of the second congress, it is planned to hold a broad discussion on strengthening cross-border cooperation in the field of energy use and environmental protection, harmonization of environmental legislation of the CIS member states and member countries of the Council of Europe, exchange of information and experience in implementing successful strategies and programs to improve the environmental safety of energy resource consumption, preserve ecosystems, and mitigate the consequences of man-made environmental disasters and natural disasters associated with climate change.
The congress will be attended by heads of government bodies, parliamentarians, representatives of the United Nations and other international organizations, business circles, educational and research institutions, and the media.
22.05.2013
On May 22, the Tauride Palace hospitably accommodated the participants Nevsky International Ecological Congress. This is already the 6th event, which has been held in St. Petersburg annually since 2008.
2013 is the Year of the Environment, making this congress an extremely relevant event. It was attended by: City Governor Georgy Poltavchenko, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoy, Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, as well as UN representatives, politicians from other countries and everyone who is connected with ecology and who is not indifferent to this area.
“Ecological culture is the basis for solving environmental problems” is the topic of discussion this year. Based on it, ecology is culture, and St. Petersburg is the cultural capital, everything is interconnected, and our city is undoubtedly best suited to host such an event. Moreover, residents of St. Petersburg actively support this topic. Although, of course, our city is not always as clean as we would like, but we have something to strive for.
St. Petersburg is an active participant in environmental projects related to the development of ecology on a global scale. For example, a program was created to improve water in the city and introduce new technologies for water treatment facilities. So, we have exceeded the requirements of the Helsinki Convention for the protection Baltic Sea. By the way, 98% of wastewater is now treated in our city.
Moreover, it is planned to switch public transport to environmentally friendly fuel, as well as the construction of environmentally friendly parking lots. Thanks to this, the air will become cleaner.
In St. Petersburg there are points where hazardous waste is collected and sent for disposal, and an eco-mobile also makes trips around the city. The improvement of city courtyards is also in full swing. So, there is something to brag about, and there are still many plans.
The end of the Nevsky Ecological Congress will take place in the Summer Garden, where an exhibition of photographs dedicated to International Day biological diversity.
The fourth Nevsky International Ecological Congress will be held in St. Petersburg on May 16-17, 2011. It is held by the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States together with the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The official partner of the congress is the United Nations industrial development(UNIDO).
Round table “From MEGApolis to ECOpolis”
On May 16, 2011, within the framework of the IV Nevsky International Ecological Congress, a round table “From MEGApolis to ECOpolis” will be held (St. Petersburg, Parliamentary Center, Showroom, Shpalernaya st., no. 53).
Environmental threats have become one of the most serious problems modernity. This is especially acute in large cities around the world. Residents of large cities are increasingly thinking about “escape” to nature.
Is it possible that life in environmentally friendly conditions will not be associated with the loss of the achievements of civilization? Are there urban planning solutions that will not harm the environment?
We invite you to attend round table No. 8 (“From MEGApolis to ECOpolis”), where issues of development and practical application of the latest green construction technologies, innovative environmental projects and much more will be discussed.
Round table “Black List of the Red Book”
On May 17, 2011, within the framework of the IV Nevsky International Ecological Congress, a round table “Black List of the Red Book and Conservation” will be held rare species animals" (St. Petersburg, Tauride Palace, Shpalernaya St., 47).
The earth is approaching an environmental catastrophe. Humanity's demands for natural resources have already exceeded by a third what our planet can provide. The “black list” of the Red Book increases every year.
What needs to be done to preserve the flora and fauna that nature has created over millions of years? Is it possible for a future in which unique species of animals and plants can safely coexist with civilization? Quite. But for this you need to make every effort now. Including in international legal regulation of environmental issues.
We invite you to visit round table No. 7 (“The Black List of the Red Book and the conservation of rare species of animals”), where the issues of protecting rare species of animals and human responsibility for nature and its conservation will be discussed.
Moderator round tables- Member of the Federation Council Committee of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Constitutional Legislation, Chairman Standing Committee IPA CIS on culture of information, tourism and sports Evgeniy Georgievich Tarlo.
The congress is also expected to consider actual problems formation of innovative mechanisms for the development of the social and environmental sphere, including the innovative concept of UNIDO “Green Industry”.
Additional information about the congress can be obtained on the website of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly www.iacis.ru and the website of the Nevsky International Environmental Congress www.ecocongress.info