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Yury Pautov took part in the skype meeting of the European Model Forests (MF) representatives. International MF Network Secretariat participated in the meeting as well. There are more than 60 MFs in the world nowadays, 12 of them are in Europe including Komi Model Forest.
Silver Taiga representatives participated in the conference of interregional social movement Komi Voityr (Komi People) held on November 15, 2018 in Udora district of Komi. Valentina Semyashkina proposed the local population to use the FSC-certification mechanisms extensively to defend their social interests while coordinating the actions with the logging companies operating on the territory.
The Government of the Russian Federation has approved new costs to calculate the extent of poaching damage.
For example, the cost for the Atlantic salmon damage has increased up to 11 times – from 1250 RUB to 13675 RUB. The cost for such popular in Mezen species as lamprey – 5685 RUB, grayling and pike – 925 RUB, ide and bream – 500 RUB, dace, crucian and perch – 250 RUB.
Another meeting under the Model River Mezen project was held on 26 October 2018 in Syktyvkar. The project has been ongoing for 7 years already, and the number of people engaged has increased from 200 people (in 2011) to 1200 (in 2017). The Working Group has regular meetings with the involvement of experts to analyze intermediary results of the project.
A public discussion was held in Syktyvkar, on 26 October 2018. The discussion entitled ‘Role of Local Communities in Sustaining the Atlantic Salmon Population in the Mezen River’ was attended by representatives of the Model River Mezen project Working Group and guest experts in fishery and fish breeding from the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions.
Silver Taiga Director Yury Pautov reported before the future Russian leaders in the field of bioeconomics and sustainable forest management in Moscow management school SKOLKOVO during the forum «Sustainable forest management in Russia: importance for the companies at present time and in the future».
This issue was discussed during the workshop «Evaluation of the possible climate change impact on forest and forestry in the North-West of Russia», held on October 4, 2018 in Pertozavodsk. About 40 specialists from scientific institutions, forest companies, government agencies, NGOs of the North-West of Russia, Finland and Sweden visited the workshop.
Silver Taiga Foundation organized a meeting in Priluzje secondary school under International FSC-Friday event on September 28, 2018. The meeting combined the representatives of Priluzje forestry unit, Silver Taiga Foundation, Priluzje Public Forest Council, Letka school forestry unit and Objachevo schoolchildren.
Komi designers of rural routes adopted the experience of Kenozero National Park (Arkhangelsk region) staff at the SPNA and Local Communities: Creating Conditions for Sustainable Tourism workshop held in Arkhangelsk region.
Problems of FSC certification in boreal zone, in particular, introduction of sustainable intensive forestry and conservation of intact forest landscapes (IFL) were discussed at the 3rd FSC International Pan Boreal Members Meeting.