State Program of the Russian Federation "Environmental Protection" is a multisectoral policy document having as its goal improvement and conservation of natural ecosystems. The state policy of the subjects (regions) of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental quality regulation is aimed at improving the efficiency of environmental protection activities, rational use of natural resources, development of environmental management systems and obtaining additional benefits and profits as a result of a combination of environmental and economic interests. Program objectives shall be as follows: (a) ensuring the quality of the environment, which is necessary for a favorable human life; (b) preserving and restoring the biological diversity of the Russian Federation; (c) improving the efficiency of the hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring system; (d) organizing and ensuring the work and scientific research in the Antarctic; (e) organizing and ensuring the work and scientific research in the Arctic and in the Svalbard archipelago; and (f) preserving the unique water system - Lake Baikal. In relation to Lake Baikal the Program envisages release of small fry of precious local fish species for stock enhancement purposes, modernization of the existing and construction of news waterworks for treatment of polluted wastewater discharged into Lake Baikal. In relation to environmental security the Program envisages improvement of protection level of vital interests of the population, society and the state from the impact of natural disasters and climate change (ensuring hydrometeorological security). Program implementer in charge is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation. The priority of the state policy in the sphere of reducing the negative impact on the environment is to reduce the negative impact of sites of accumulated damage to the environment on the quality of life of the population and reduce the negative impact of accumulated damage to the environment. The Program shall perform the following tasks: (a) introduction of a system to regulate the negative environmental impact based on the principles of the best available technologies; (b) reducing negative impact on the atmospheric air; (c) reducing negative impact of production and consumption waste on the environment; (d) ensuring efficient functioning of environmental audit; and (e) liquidation of sites of accumulated environmental damage that pose a threat to the Volga River.
Russian Federation · 2014-04-15