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Over the past centuries, humanity has made an unprecedented technological leap. Technologies have emerged that can significantly change the world. If earlier human influence on nature could not upset the fragile ecological balance, then new ingenious inventions allowed him to achieve this unfortunate result. As a result, many species of animals were destroyed, many living creatures are on the verge of extinction, and large-scale climate changes begin on Earth.
The results of human activity cause such monstrous damage to the environment that more and more people are beginning to worry about the future of our planet. As a result of the growing concern, numerous public conservation organizations have emerged. Today they operate everywhere, monitor the preservation of the unique natural heritage, uniting millions of enthusiasts around the globe. But this was not always the case; the pioneers of the environmental movement traveled a long way to achieve the current state of affairs.
The Birth of Nature Conservation Organizations
The beginning of the creation of the international environmental community can be considered in 1913, when the first International Conference on nature conservation was held in Switzerland. 18 countries took part in it, but the meeting was of a purely scientific nature, not implying any action. Ten years later, the first International Congress on the Protection of Nature takes place in Paris. Then the International Bureau for the Protection of Nature opened in Belgium. However, it did not try to somehow influence the environmental situation in the world, but simply collected statistical data on nature reserves and environmental legislation.
Then, in 1945, it was created which took environmental cooperation between states to a whole new level. In 1948, a special branch was created at the UN - the International Council for the Defense of Nature. It was he who was responsible for international partnerships in environmental protection. Scientists suddenly began to understand that it was impossible to solve environmental problems at the level of one country, because an ecosystem is a delicate mechanism full of non-obvious, intricate relationships. A change in the natural balance in one place on the planet can have a catastrophic effect on other, seemingly very distant places. The need to jointly solve environmental problems has become obvious.
Further development
Subsequently, the international one became one of the most important topics for discussion at major scientific and cultural events. In 1972, Sweden hosted the UN Conference on the Environment, in which 113 countries took part. It was at this event that the foundations of the modern nature conservation movement were laid. This day has become an international holiday - World Environment Day.
Then came years of stagnation in the environmental movement, when public environmental organizations began to receive less and less funding, and the popularity of their ideas began to wane. But in the early 1980s, the situation began to change for the better, resulting in the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil. This event took place in Rio de Janeiro and continued the work begun in Sweden. At the conference, basic concepts were adopted that touch on the topic of the further harmonious development of humanity. The sustainable development model discussed in Rio offers a completely new perspective on the further development of human civilization. It involves controlled development within certain limits so as not to harm the environment. The conference in Brazil outlined the activities of environmental organizations up to the present day.
Our days
Today, society is greatly alarmed by changes in the environment caused by human activity. Many countries have passed a number of laws to control it, and organizations such as Greenpeace or the World Wildlife Fund have gained millions of supporters around the world. Almost every more or less large country has representative offices of international environmental organizations. Online communities and thematic sites allow you to get quick and convenient access to information related to ecology. The Internet also makes it possible to coordinate the efforts of people all over the planet - here everyone can make a contribution to protecting the environment.
Science also does not stand still; new inventions are constantly appearing, bringing the era of environmentally friendly energy closer. Many countries have begun to actively use natural energy: wind, water, geothermal, solar, etc. Of course, man-made emissions have not decreased, and corporations are still mercilessly exploiting nature for profit. But the general interest in the environmental problem allows us to hope for a bright future. Let's look at the largest public environmental organizations.
"Greenpeace"
The Greenpeace organization is by far the most popular environmental company on Earth. It appeared thanks to enthusiasts opposing uncontrolled nuclear weapons testing. The first members of Greenpeace, who were also its founders, managed to get the Americans to stop nuclear testing in the area of Amchitka Island. Further protests led to France also stopping nuclear weapons testing, and other countries later joined in.
Despite the fact that Greenpeace was created to protest against nuclear testing, its activities are not limited to this. Members of the organization hold protests around the world to protect our planet from suicidal and stupid human activities. Thus, Greenpeace activists were able to stop the cruel hunt for whales, which was carried out on an industrial scale back in the last century.
Modern protests of this unusual organization are aimed at combating air pollution. Despite the fact that the harm that emissions from factories and factories cause to the atmosphere has been proven, corporations and their unscrupulous owners do not care deeply about all life on this planet, they only care about profit. Therefore, Greenpeace activists are holding their actions to stop the barbaric attitude towards the environment. Sadly, it is likely that their protests will never be heard.
World Wildlife Fund
There are a wide variety of conservation organizations. The list of non-governmental organizations would be incomplete without mentioning the World Wildlife Fund. This organization operates in more than 40 countries around the world. In terms of the number of supporters, the Wildlife Foundation is even ahead of Greenpeace. Millions of people support their ideas, many of them fight for the preservation of all forms of life on earth, not only in word, but also in deed; more than 1000 environmental projects around the world are excellent proof of this.
Like many other public conservation organizations, the World Wildlife Fund has its primary mission on Earth. Members of this environmental organization are trying to protect animals from the harmful influence of humans.
UN Environment Program
Of course, public and state environmental protection organizations are headed by the United Nations. It is this that is of the most large-scale nature. Almost every UN meeting addresses issues of the environment and international cooperation in improving the environmental situation on the planet. The branch dealing with environmental issues is called UNEP. Its tasks include monitoring pollution of the atmosphere and the world's oceans and preserving species diversity.
This system of environmental protection does its job not only in words; many important international laws designed to protect the environment were adopted precisely thanks to the UN. UNEP was able to achieve more thorough monitoring of the transport of hazardous substances, and a commission was created that monitors and tries to stop this scourge.
Russian nature conservation organizations
Some international environmental movements have been described above. Now let's look at what organizations are involved in nature conservation in Russia. Despite the fact that the popularity of domestic environmental organizations is significantly lower than that of their international colleagues, these societies still perform their function and attract new enthusiasts.
The All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation is a large and influential organization dealing with environmental problems in the Russian Federation. It performs many different tasks, one of the main ones is promoting knowledge about ecology to the masses, educating people, and drawing attention to environmental problems. VOOP is also engaged in scientific activities and monitors compliance with environmental legislation.
The All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation was created back in 1924. The fact that this organization was able to survive to this day, while increasing its number to three million people, shows the genuine interest of people in the environmental problem. There are other Russian associations of environmentalists, but VOOP is by far the largest all-Russian environmental organization.
Nature Conservation Team
The Nature Conservation Team was created in 1960 and continues its work to this day. Moreover, some of the major Russian universities joined this organization and created their own squads. Today, DOP is engaged in the same activities as other environmental organizations in Russia. They carry out explanatory work, trying to improve the education of citizens in the environmental sphere. In addition, the nature conservation team organizes protests against the destruction of wild places in Russia, helps in the fight against forest fires and makes its contribution to science.
The future of environmental organizations
There are a wide variety of environmental organizations, a list of some of their non-governmental representatives is as follows:
- World Wildlife Fund.
- "Greenpeace".
- United Nations Program (UNEP).
- World Society for the Protection of Animals.
- Global Nest.
The number of such associations is growing every year, they are gaining more and more popularity. This is not surprising, since the consequences of barbaric expansion carried out by man are becoming more and more noticeable. Scientists and public figures, like most people on Earth, have long realized that something needs to be changed before we turn our planet into a lifeless dump. Of course, today the opinions of people are not significant in any of the existing states, which allows industrial magnates to continue their dirty business, taking advantage of impunity and their own short-sightedness.
However, there is still hope for a bright future. With the advent of the Internet, non-governmental environmental organizations have the opportunity to conduct their educational activities with millions of people. Now everyone who is concerned about the environment can communicate with like-minded people and get any necessary information about the environment; it has become much easier to unite supporters and coordinate protests. Of course, most people are still victims of years of propaganda that paint the green movement in an unsavory light. However, the situation can change at any second, because environmental organizations have become a force to be reckoned with.
What can be done to protect nature?
Loud speeches about protecting the environment and preserving species diversity can excite the minds of young enthusiasts. But, unfortunately, this is all that words can do; real benefit to nature can only be brought by actions. Of course, you can find out which organizations are involved in environmental protection in your city and plunge headlong into their useful activities. This path is not suitable for everyone, so it is best to start saving nature by stopping destroying and polluting it with your own hands.
Everyone has at least once seen beautiful forest clearings littered with piles of garbage after someone's stormy vacation. So, before you start nature, you first need to stop harming it. How can you encourage others to care about the environment if you yourself pollute the environment? Garbage collected after a vacation, a fire extinguished in time, trees that you did not kill for firewood - all this is very simple, but brings wonderful results.
If everyone remembers that the Earth is our home, and the fate of all humanity depends on its condition, then the world will be transformed. For those who want to take a more active role in protecting the environment, numerous Russian nature conservation organizations are ready to provide such an opportunity. The era of change has come, today it is decided what we will leave to our descendants - a radioactive landfill or a beautiful green garden. The choice is ours!
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This public organization is engaged in the protection of state reserves, the protection of forest parks, green spaces, and is actively involved in the landscaping of cities and towns. Read on the website how the problem of processing and disposal of various types of waste is being solved today and what technologies are used for this, what are the causes and possible consequences of upcoming global warming, and also where you can get free environmental education.
http://voop.spb.ru/What dangers do radioactive waste burials pose and how can wet cooling towers be dangerous for Sosnovobory residents? Look for answers on the website of the public environmental movement “Native Coast”. Get acquainted here with the main projects of the organization, video materials of public hearings, round tables and rallies, environmental news and publications, and event announcements. Discuss environmental issues on the portal forum, participate in surveys and voting, and send express messages.
http://rodnoj-bereg.ru/An interregional public environmental organization operating in Kabardino-Balkaria, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, Rostov region, Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia and Dagestan deals with the protection of rivers, forests, wildlife, and environmental rights of regional residents. Read the latest news from the organization on the website, join groups on social networks, find out how you can help in the practical activities of Ecowatch.
http://ewnc.org/An interregional charitable public organization is developing programs to protect Siberian forests, steppes, rivers, rare species of animals and plants. The website operates a free consulting service for residents of Novosibirsk on environmental protection issues. Here you can get acquainted with the quarterly publications of the organization, photo and video materials, programs for schoolchildren, the results of the work of the Sibecocenter and other events.
http://sibecocentre.ru/The organization was created by decision of the Conference of European Countries on the Environment with the aim of analyzing environmental problems in Russia, developing programs and activities for the environmental well-being and sustainable development of the country. On the website you can learn in detail about the activities of the association, monitoring the consequences of environmental pollution, technological solutions for the proper use of natural resources and waste disposal, and proposals for improving environmental work.
http://www.rusrec.ru/The Russian public non-profit organization brings together specialists and scientists in the field of ecology, genetics, biology and other sciences. The main goal of the Association is to ensure and maintain human and environmental safety conditions. On the website, get acquainted with expert research on harmful components, find out how GMOs affect mammals and their offspring, what meat, dairy and mayonnaise products on Russian markets consist of, and what is included in baby food.
http://www.oagb.ru/The task of this organization is to educate the population in order to preserve the species and numbers of birds in Russia. Get acquainted with projects, programs, results of work to protect birds, see a photo gallery of unique bird species. How they are working today on the prospects for the development of bird protection devices in the country’s power grids, which individual became the “Bird of the Year” - read here. Register and take part in the discussion of topics on the portal forum, find out the conditions for joining the Union.
http://www.rbcu.ru/Check out the current programs of the environmental organization “Kedr” on the website, dedicated to supporting Russian zoos, road safety, preserving clean water bodies and protecting forests. Find out in which regions official “green days” began to be held, where the oldest oak tree in the country grows, which tree received the status of a wildlife monument, and why mixed forests are so useful. Read the news, look at photo reports of events, take part in the project’s events.
http://dkedr.ru/We invite you to visit the website of a public environmental organization whose activities are aimed at preserving the unique nature of Russia, minimizing the negative impact on the environment, improving the quality of life of Russians, environmental awareness and education. The portal will introduce you to current traffic projects and programs, environmental studies, pollution ratings in the regions, photo and video reports and other exclusive materials.
http://www.greenpatrol.ru/On the site you will become more familiar with the activities of the environmental party "Greens", the main focus of which is solving the country's environmental problems. Find out where the organization's regional branches are located and what activities it carries out to protect the environment. Here news, publications, interviews with experts are presented, issues of proper waste disposal, additional greening of Russian cities, problems of forest fires, etc. are discussed.
http://www.greenparty.ru/Public administration The protection of the natural environment is carried out not only by general government bodies, but also by specialized environmental bodies at both the federal, regional and local levels. General management bodies carry out environmental protection activities along with solving other tasks within their competence. Specialized environmental authorities solve problems only in the sphere of interaction between society and nature.
Since the competence of these bodies on special issues of environmental protection extends to all sectors of the national economy and areas of activity, they are called intersectoral or supra-departmental bodies.
Federal general government bodies: President of Russia, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Federation Council and State Duma), Government of Russia.
President of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, carries out the following environmental activities: determines the main directions of the internal and external environmental policy of the state; organizes the system of central executive authorities of Russia; ensures the coordinated functioning and interaction of government bodies in the field of environmental protection; guarantees compliance with the rights of citizens in the field of environmental management and environmental protection.
State Duma of the Russian Federation. Legislative branch in the field of nature conservation is primarily carried out by the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which includes Ecology Committee And Committee on Natural Resources and Raw Materials. These committees develop and implement state policy in the field of ecology, environmental management and use of raw materials and environmental activities of the country. At Ecology Committee created Supreme Environmental Council, whose tasks are to carry out expert analytical work to develop environmental forecasts; advisory assistance and environmental examination of bills, decrees and resolutions submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, and environmental and economic examination of large nature-transforming projects; preparation of materials for international treaties and other documents on environmental issues and rational use of natural resources.
Department of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection under the Government of the Russian Federation takes part in the preparation of draft decrees, laws, decisions of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, other regulatory documents, comprehensive programs for environmental protection, use of natural resources and ensuring environmental safety. In addition to the ecology and nature conservation sector, this department includes the sectors of geology and subsoil use, forestry, and environmental safety. The functions of the department also include international problems related to the location and development of productive forces; comprehensive environmental, socio-economic assessment of projects, programs and contaminated areas in order to make informed government decisions, etc.
Government of the Russian Federation carries out executive branch in the field of environmental protection, ensuring the implementation of a unified state policy in the field of ecology in the Russian Federation, managing federal ownership of natural resources, taking measures to ensure the rule of law and respect for the environmental rights of citizens.
In accordance with Art. 6 of the Law “On Environmental Protection” The Government of the Russian Federation:
coordinates environmental activities of ministries, departments and other organizations on the territory of the Russian Federation;
provides development and implementation of state environmental programs, provides the population with the necessary environmental information;
carries out management of external relations of the Russian Federation in the field of nature conservation;
organizes preparation and distribution of an annual report on the state of the natural environment in Russia, a system of universal continuous environmental education and training;
accepts decisions to terminate the activities of organizations, regardless of their form of ownership and subordination, in the event of their violation of environmental legislation;
sets procedure: formation and use of the federal extra-budgetary environmental fund; development and approval of environmental standards for emissions and discharges of pollutants into the natural environment, limits on the use of natural resources, and waste disposal; determination of fees and their maximum amounts for the use of natural resources, environmental pollution, waste disposal, and other types of harmful effects.
Specialized environmental authorities
Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation And State Committee for Ecology - the main executive government bodies that implement constitutional principles and legislative acts in the field of nature conservation. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation manages the State Subsoil Fund, state regulation and intersectoral coordination on issues of geological study and rational use of subsoil, as well as state control of the rational use and protection of subsoil.
State Committee for Ecology of the Russian Federation - State Committee of the Russian Federation for the Protection of the Natural Environment - This is a supra-departmental environmental authority. It and its territorial bodies are specially authorized bodies of Russia in the field of environmental protection. Within their competence, they coordinate the activities of bodies carrying out environmental functions in the relevant areas of management of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, Roskomvod, Rosleskhoz, Goshydromet, Roskomrybolovstvo, Federal Service of Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, as well as other ministries and departments.
Gosgortekhnadzor of the Russian Federation - Federal mining and industrial supervision of Russia. It carries out state regulation of industrial safety and organizes supervision for compliance with the requirements for the safe conduct of work in industry by central executive federal authorities, enterprises, organizations, officials and citizens; carries out mining supervision in order to ensure Russian legislation on the safe conduct of work by all subsoil users, on the prevention and elimination of their harmful effects on the population, the natural environment, national economic facilities, as well as on the protection of subsoil.
Goshydromet of the Russian Federation - Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring. It is responsible for the organization and operation of the system for monitoring and monitoring the state of the natural environment.
Goskomsanepidnadzor of the Russian Federation - State Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance of Russia. It carries out state regulatory regulation, as well as special, control and permitting functions in the field of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population of Russia: sanitary and hygienic standardization, improving the legal regulation of issues of protecting public health in connection with the impact on humans of unfavorable factors of their habitat and living conditions .
Gosatomnadzor of the Russian Federation - Federal supervision of nuclear and radiation safety. It monitors compliance with environmental protection and radiation safety standards at enterprises using radioactive materials.
A number of environmental protection tasks are assigned to ministries and committees.
Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation - Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Russia And Roskomzem of the Russian Federation - Committee on Land Resources and Land Management of the Russian Federation exercise control over the correct use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, the introduction of integrated methods and especially biological means of combating diseases and pests of agricultural plants and animals.
Roskomvod of the Russian Federation - Committee of the Russian Federation on Water Management, manages water resources, monitors their reasonable use and measures to protect water bodies from pollution.
Rosleskhoz of the Russian Federation - Federal Forestry Service of Russia controls work on the rational use of forest resources, develops and implements a state reforestation program, and implements a set of measures to improve fire protection of forests.
Roskomrybolovstvo of the Russian Federation – Committee on Fisheries carries out the protection and reproduction of fish stocks, regulation of fishing, prevention of pollution and siltation of water bodies.
Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of the Russian Federation - Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Russia supervises the sanitary state of the natural environment, monitors the implementation of measures aimed at eliminating and preventing pollution, improving the working conditions, life and recreation of the population.
Government Commission on Environment and Natural Resources Management - a permanent body that coordinates the activities of the central bodies of executive federal power, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for the joint implementation of environmental protection measures and the implementation of major environmental programs of federal and international importance, as well as for the rational use of natural resources. It is headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.
State Committee for Ecology of the Regions - regional state committees for environmental protection - main links in the system of the State Committee for Ecology of Russia. These are the main centers of the region (republic, territory), analyzing and coordinating environmental work in the region. They include the following main divisions: economic regulation of environmental management; environmental assessment, organization of state environmental control; organization of cadastral maintenance; analytical laboratories.
In cities and regions, independent city and district committees for nature protection are created, the functions of which are established by agreement of local authorities with the State Committee for Ecology of the region. In a number of regions, interdistrict inspectorates have been created to perform environmental control functions in several districts. The head of the State Committee for Ecology of the region heads the Coordination Environmental Council, which coordinates the activities of all environmental and other regulatory authorities in the region.
Local authorities in the field of environmental protection, they solve the following problems: ownership, use and disposal of natural resources that are in municipal ownership; ensuring the sanitary well-being of the population; regulation of planning and development, improvement and landscaping of the territory; control of land use on the territory of the municipality, their environmental protection.
Public environmental organizations
Public environmental organizations have been formed in all regions of Russia. They are characterized by a variety of environmental formations, differing both in organizational principles (societies, unions, associations, funds, committees) and in the direction of activity - environmental, socio-ecological, ecological-cultural. Currently, there are about 1,000 non-governmental environmental organizations of various levels operating in Russia. Generally, small associations at the regional, district and city levels predominate, created, as a rule, to solve specific local problems: the Baikal Protection Fund; public committee for saving the Volga; environmental center of Rostov-on-Don; squad “Nature Conservation Service” (Kazan); environmental group "Rodnik" (Zelenograd); club "Ecology" (Volgograd); Association “Ecology and Peace” (Voznesensk); The Chernobyl Union, etc. Associations of individual formations into all-Russian organizations appeared: the Social-Ecological Union, the Ecological Union, the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Animals, etc. Greenpeace officially opened its representative office in Russia on June 30, 1990.
VOOP - All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation. This is the largest environmental organization in Russia. Primary VOOP organizations are created in factories, factories, mines, collective farms, state farms, higher and secondary educational institutions, and schools. They unite into city, district, regional, regional and republican branches. The supreme body of the society for the protection of nature is the congress, usually convened every 4 years. It elects the Central Council, which selects the Presidium. The presidium of the society has organized sections for forests, landscaping, protection of birds, fish, water, mineral resources, etc., which conduct scientific and methodological work in each of these areas of activity. Complex problems are considered by the scientific and technical council of the society. There are similar divisions in regional and regional branches.
VOOP, its branches in the republics, territories and regions of the Russian Federation, as well as environmental public associations, including more than 500 organizations and groups, solve, complementing each other, important environmental tasks: the fight against the construction of nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power stations in various regions, against the construction of a high-speed railway Moscow-St. Petersburg highway, Nizhneobskaya hydroelectric power station, etc. Public inspections are also springing up locally, in particular, youth blue and green patrols. Primary organizations of the Nature Conservation Society are engaged in planting trees along roads and canals, afforesting ravines, and carrying out many other activities. Members of society fight against natural resource plunderers and poachers.
FNPR - Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
FNPR actively participates in the work to legislate the rights of trade unions in the field of environmental protection, constantly monitors and provides assistance to enterprises and organizations in fulfilling the obligations included in the section “Occupational Safety and Environmental Safety” of the General Agreement between all-Russian associations of trade unions and employers and the Government of the Russian Federation.
Ecological and environmental public associations in accordance with Art. 13 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Environmental Protection” have the following rights:
develop, approve and promote their environmental programs, protect the environmental rights and interests of the population, develop the environmental culture of the population, and involve citizens on a voluntary basis in active environmental activities;
demand the provision of timely, reliable and complete information about environmental pollution and measures to protect it;
create public funds for environmental protection and spend them on environmental activities;
conduct a public environmental assessment, demand in an administrative or judicial manner the cancellation of decisions on the placement, construction, operation of environmentally harmful facilities, restriction, suspension, termination or repurposing of their activities;
organize meetings, rallies, pickets, processions, demonstrations, petitions, collection of signatures, enter with proposals to discuss projects, referendums;
demand the appointment of a state environmental assessment, present an environmental platform in the media;
raise the issue of bringing guilty officials to justice, bring claims in court or arbitration court for compensation for damage to the health and property of citizens caused by environmental violations.