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All those who are not indifferent to the ecology-related matters are invited to participate in the international contest “Eco-tradition”.The contest piece of work should contain an improvised description of one’s ecological tradition aimed at preservation of ecology and rational use of natural resources (attached photos, infographics, or videoswould

The classification will regulate the matters pertaining to approval of minerals by more than 200 types of mineral resources accounted for by the state balance, informs the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of Russia. Conceptual differences of the new Classification lie in allocation of the category of extractable reserves and a possibility to prepare technical projects for development of the deposit before the reasonably assured resources are approved of. The use of the new Classification

Volga Interregional Nature Protection Prosecutor – State Counselor in Justice of the 3rd class, Vaniamin Selifanov, will receive citizens of Tatarstan on February 16, 2016 in Kazan. The meeting will be held from 1 pm to 2 pm on the premises

The International Ecology Contest “Health of the Planet? In my hands!” is organized for pupils of schools, children’s and youth creative teams. In order to participate, it is necessary to send drawings, posters (computer graphics is allowed), handcrafted items, video spots or a literary piece of work before February 15, 2016. The pieces of work should be devoted to the relevant issues related to nature protection, preservation of flora and fauna, as well as expansion of ecology-related problems. Age category - under 17 years. The event is held with participation of the Commission for Ecological Culture and Enlightenment of the Federal Ecological Board under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the Board for the Natural Heritage Preservation of the Council of Federation

Public opinion on the state of corruption at the Ministry is still monitored at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. One can complete the survey in the “Anti-corruption activity” section – “Public-opinion poll, survey” at http://eco.tatarstan.ru/rus/opros-obshchestvennogo-mneniya-anketirovanie.htm

Young ecological and biological specialists, geographers and journalists are invited to participate in the Annual YouthFar East Ecological Conference-contest “Man and biosphere”. The event will be held at the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences under the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences from March 31 to April 1. In 2016, the conference becomes an international event, since pupils and students from the Asian-Pacific Region will participate in it. It is possible to participate

In compliance with the document, an application containing general information on the facility and its impact on the environment form the basis for the registration of such a facility along with the information on availability of authorization documents and on the nature protection measures implemented at the facility. Considering completeness of the information submitted by entrepreneurs in the approved form, by order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, a series of acts that also envisagedsubmission by legal entities and sole entrepreneurs

The international ECOTECH Forum and Exposition will be held in Moscow (at the International Exposition Center “Crocus Expo”) on April 26-29, 2016, to touch upon the “green” economy matters and nature protection technologies. The event is held under the logo “’Green’ economy is the basis of sustainable development!” for professional audience involved in solution of nature protection issues in the specific segment of the international market of eco-technologies, goods, works, and services. The exposition and discussions will touch upon all nature protection areas of concern: water, air, wastes, land resources, energy conservation, “green" standards, eco-transport, forest resources and urban environment, ecological monitoring and control, as well as ecological services. The ECOTECH business program will include

The drafts of all the final documents of the Conference elaborated with support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Agency were approved of following the results of the special preparatory session of the Environment Policy Committeeunder the UN ECE held in Geneva.The Conference will be held on June 8-10, 2016 in Batumi (Georgia). It is the main nature protection pan-European high-class event.

In particular, the draft Ministerial

The first session of the working group on preparation for the Year of Ecology is planned to be carried out in Moscow in two months in the framework of the international exposition and forum “Ecotech”, as informs the official website of the Ministry of Natural Resources