School Program “Environment of the Village” is Available in E-Variant
School program “Environment of the Village” is available in E-variant among other docs and publications in the Russian version only.
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Booklet «FSC-certification in Russia: practical solutions» is Available in E-variant
09.02.2010 in News /by silverIn the Russian version among other Docs & Publications you can find the booklet «FSC-certification in Russia: practical solutions» in .pdf but only in the Russian language. The booklet reveals the definition, goals and objectives of the voluntary forest certification, description of widespread international and national systems of forest certification, history of FSC-cerification development in Russia.
Rural Tourism May Become Additional Source of Revenue for “Forest Village” Population
08.02.2010 in «Forest Village» project /by silverRural tourism development is one of the possible additional alternatives to improve the financial situation of the “project” village residents. According to some expert estimates, there is the potential for economic growth in such villages as Kazhym, Bolshaya Pyssa, Turya, Byzovaya and Priuralskoje.
Self-Government and Cooperation Contribute to Rural Settlement Development
01.02.2010 in «Forest Village» project /by silverWithout building-up cooperation in local communities, without developed local self-government it is hard to expect any tangible changes for the better in rural settlements. However, local self-government is still considered to be the lowest level of the state power vertical, fully paternalized by it and dependent. In the meantime the underdevelopment of the self-government, especially […]
Local Government Reform in Komi: a look from inside
30.12.2009 in News /by silverThe subject for the regular Forest Dialogue in October 5-6 in Syktyvkar initiated by Silver Taiga Foundation was the problem of local government revival on the settlement level. It was no coincidence that the issue of the local government formation emerged: the “Forest Village” project is aimed at the sustainable development of the area which […]
Big Forest Business and Socio-Economic Situation in “Forest Villages”
30.12.2009 in «Forest Village» project /by silverThe third Forest Dialogue so far this year was held on 3-4 December. The Forest Village project implemented by the Silver Taiga Foundation once again became the ground for the dialogue which provides each of the participants with the opportunity to contribute to the discussion of matters dealing with natural resources management of the area. […]
Komi Model Forest – Looking into the Future
30.12.2009 in «Komi Model Forest» project /by silverKomi Model Forest has been actualized on the territory of the Priluzski forestry unit in the Republic of Komi occupying the area of 800 000 hectares since 1997. The main objective of the project is the development of the efficient regional model of the sustainable forest management prepared for experience exchange. Over the years of […]
Mondi Syktyvkar is Going to Be Certified
01.12.2009 in News /by silverNowadays Finleskom ltd. is responsible for the logging process on leasing areas of Mondi Syktyvkar. Finleskom ltd. is a forest holding which combines all daughter logging companies of Mondi Syktyvkar in the Komi Republic. On November 13, 2009 a workshop on FSC-certification was organized for the leading specialists of Kortkeross, Noshul and Sysolskii departments of Finleskom ltd. The workshop […]
Expedition to Udora Pristine Forests
09.09.2009 in «High Conservation Value Forests» project /by silverAt the end of August, 2009 Silver Taiga representatives organized a two-week expedition to Pyssa pristine forest massif situated in the North of Udora region of Komi. The goal of the expedition was to investigate pristine forests along Pyssa river, define an ecological value of this forest massif, get acquainted with traditional use of nature […]
«Village Ecology» Contributes to Cooperation
07.09.2009 in «Forest Village» project /by silverA school program «Village Ecology» is a part of Forest Village Project. This program is getting more and more popular all over Komi. The program has been elaborated by Tatjana Kosolapova – a teacher of ecology of Priluzje region of Komi. Teachers from other «Forest Villages» have adapted this program to their regions. At the […]