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Call: FP7-2010-4.2.3.1Topic:Mechanism of Sustainable Development of Specially Protected Natural Territories: social resources

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Project Information
Activity of the SSH work Programme concerned :Research
Field of expertise related to the topic:
Interaction of social and environmental systems
Potential Contribution to the project :
conducting research on environmental awareness level of the population of the Low Volga and North Caspian regions
Role in the project
ResearchDissemination Other
TrainingTechnology development
Project idea:
Environmental legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as that of any other country, is often inefficient due to the lack of support on the part of the community, active involvement of public into protection of natural resources. The challenge is to provide for multi-level community participation in conservation of the natural riches. This problem is pan-European, since unbalanced SPNT development provides long lasting and irreversible impact on environmental situation in Europe, conservation of unique flora and fauna species, climate changes on the continent and the planet in whole.
Relevance of the problem increases in connection with industrial and tourist development of the Caspian region, which pays no regard to environmental balance in the unique natural zone of the Northern Caspian. Changes in the Caspian ecosystem will be inevitably reflected in ecosystems of Europe and Asia.
Project description:
Project description: The goal of the research project is to work out the mechanism for social resources recruitment to ensure sustainable development of specially protected natural territories (SPNT).
Objectives of the research:
1.to evaluate the level of awareness of people who live in close proximity to SPNT of the necessity to conserve natural resources;
2.to estimate the degree of preparedness of people who live in close proximity to SPNT to participate in natural resources conservation;
3.to identify forms of SPNT community participation in nature conservation;
4.to identify forms of interaction between environmental authorities and public in protection of the nature;
5.to work out the model of the mechanism of SPNT sustainable development by the example of the Low Volga region and the North Caspian area.
The major questions under examination are:
1.evaluation of the degree to which environmental awareness of the population has been formed;
2.environment-oriented behavior of the population;
3.environmental awareness and environment-oriented behavior as components of environmental culture of the population;
4.mechanisms which influence environmental awareness and environment-oriented behavior.
When studying the problem, general scientific methods will be used – systematic, anthropological, institutional, as well as the major quantitative and qualitative methods of sociological research.
Duration of the project – 2-3 years.
Anticipated results of the conducted research:
1.Defining mechanisms of sustainable development of the Low Volga and the Caspian region SPNT as a unique natural object, which is found in between Europe and Asia.
2.Defining mechanisms of social participation of SPNT community in environment protection (for any territory (region)).
3.Conducting a scientific conference.
Results of the research will be interesting to
•state and municipal authorities in the Low Volga and Northern Caspian region;
•federal and regional environmental bodies;
•environmental bodies of EU states: Poland, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Netherlands, the Baltic states.
•NGOs in Russia and EU
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higher education / university / industry/SME
research institution / consultancies
public partner / private partner
NGOs / voluntary organisations / other (specify)
education
Expertise / competency :
coordinator
Contact Details
Contact person / Ms Mr Natalya Kryatova
Organisation / Astrakhan State Technical University
Address / 16 Tatischev street
Postcode/City / 414025 Astrakhan
Country / 0
Tel. / +7 8512 614-216 / Fax / +7 8512 257368
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Date: 16.12.2009

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