Environmental protection in the Tomsk region of the Russian Federation: A case study

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000 · Environmental Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s002670010069· OSTI ID:20080398

Banks, D; Adam, A M; Bayliss, V; Hogg, G M; Bleuten, W; Dees, M; Karnachuk, O V; Le Blansch, K; Marquand, J

Implementation of environmental management in Russia is undergoing rapid changes. Federal responsibility rests with the Russian Federation Sate Committee for Environmental Protection (RFSCEP) and is delegated at regional level to local State Committees for Environmental Protection (SCEPs). This paper focuses on the functioning of the SCEP for Tomsk oblast' (region) in Siberia, which is strongly committed for forging constructive links with regional government, academia, industry, and environmental NGOs. Considerable difficulties exist for SCEPs in Russia, however, and prominent among these are (1) a rigidly vertical civil service structure, with separate organs having responsibility for different natural resources, persisting from Soviet times, which hinders effective integrated and holistic environmental management; and (2) a lack of open access to environmental information from military and quasi-military sites.

• Research Organization: Holymoor Consultancy, Chesterfield (GB)
• OSTI ID: 20080398
• Journal Information: Environmental Management, Vol. 26, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 2000; ISSN 0364-152X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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