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Booklet «FSC-certification in Russia: practical solutions» is Available in E-variant

In 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.

Self-Government and Cooperation Contribute to Rural Settlement Development

Without 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

The 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 […]

Komi Model Forest – Looking into the Future

Komi 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

Nowadays 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

At 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

A 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 […]