http://government.ruhttp://government.ru/en/docs/37716/The goal of the restrictions is to protect the ozone layer in the atmosphere and fulfil Russia’s commitments under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/37716/http://government.ru/en/docs/33557/Lenskiye Stolby (Lena Pillars) National Park with a total area of 1,217,941 ha will be created in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The creation of the national park is aimed at the conservation of the natural landmarks – Lena and Buotama Pillars - in the valleys of the rivers Lena and Buotama that have a large environmental, research and recreational importance in Russia and worldwide.Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:50:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/33557/http://government.ru/en/docs/32370/The plans for the Russian Antarctic Expedition and the parameters of its activities for 2018–2022 have been approved. The new plan is similar to the 2013–2017 expedition and aims to expand Russia’s presence in the Antarctic. In 2018–2019, there will be 110 members of the Russian Antarctic Expedition without counting the ship and aircraft crews; starting from 2021, there will be 125 people on the winter staff and 120 people on the seasonal staff. The plan envisages that the number of the Antarctic stations will be the same as in 2017 until 2020, and starting with 2021, another station (Russkaya) will be added to the all-year stations.Sat, 21 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/32370/http://government.ru/en/docs/32090/The state programme Socioeconomic Development of the Russian Arctic Zone envisions the design and construction of the North Pole ice-resistant self-propelled platform, a floating observatory for environmental research and monitoring, to ensure continuous, comprehensive research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean. The platform is to be put into operation in 2020. The signed documents approve the decision on 2018-2020 budget allocations for design and construction of the platform in the amount of 6,966.6 million roubles. Admiralty Shipyards has been designated as the contractor that will design and build the platform.Sat, 07 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/32090/http://government.ru/en/docs/31568/Novosibirsk Islands Federal Nature Sanctuary with a total area of ​​6,594,496.3 hectares will be created in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on the Novosibirsk Islands Archipelago and adjoining waters. The purpose of the sanctuary is to preserve unique island ecosystems of the Russian Arctic, which have great environmental and scientific importance, the habitats and breeding grounds of many species of animals, including those requiring special protection (polar bears, Laptev subspecies of walrus, rose gulls and others), and historical and cultural sites related to the period of discovery and exploration of the islands. The adopted decision will create the legal foundation supporting the special protection regime for natural complexes and sites on lands included in the boundaries of the sanctuary.Wed, 07 Mar 2018 06:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/31568/http://government.ru/en/docs/31338/The Government of the Russian Federation issued a resolution establishing Khibiny National Park, with a total area of ​​84,804 hectares, in the Murmansk Region.Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/31338/http://government.ru/en/docs/30864/The Ladoga Skerries National Park, with a total area of 122,000 hectares, will be developed in the Lakhdenpokhsky, Sortavalsky and Pitkyarantsky municipal districts of the Republic of Karelia on the northern and northwestern coasts of Ladoga Lake. The reason for creating the park is to preserve the unique natural complexes of the Ladoga Lake skerries that have no analogue in Russia and Europe. The decision will form a legal framework for providing a system of special protection for natural complexes and facilities within the national park’s boundaries.Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:45:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/30864/http://government.ru/en/docs/30779/A 14,086 hectare nature reserve will be created in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland (the Baltic Sea), on islands and in the adjoining internal and territorial waters of the sea of the Russian Federation. The reserve will preserve exemplary island ecosystems of the Eastern Baltic while the region is intensively explored. The decision will provide the legal foundation for taking special measures to protect the ecosystems as well as the facilities in the nature reserve.Tue, 26 Dec 2017 06:15:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/30779/http://government.ru/en/docs/30650/A 614,803 hectare nature reserve will be created within The Great Vasyugan Mire, the largest swamp system in the Northern Hemisphere, which is located in the Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions. The reserve will preserve the unique and diverse ecosystem, which is of great significance for nature conservation. The decision will provide the legal foundation for taking special measures to protect the ecosystem and facilities in the nature reserve.Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:30:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/30650/http://government.ru/en/docs/29951/The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment annually calculates the permissible amount of production of ozone-depleting substances in Russia and the amount of specific substances contained in the permissible amount of consumption of ozone-depleting substances. This is necessary, among other things, in order to fulfil Russia's obligations under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/29951/http://government.ru/en/docs/28641/A temporary quantitative restriction on the import of ozone-depleting substances to the Russian Federation in 2017 has been introduced. The purpose of the adopted decisions is to ensure a stable market of ozone-depleting substances, which are not produced in Russia, and to prevent the growth of prices for such substances. These regulatory measures contribute to the preservation of the ozone layer of the atmosphere.Sat, 29 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/28641/http://government.ru/en/docs/26819/The national park covering 43,697 hectares will be created in the Ulyanovsk Region, with the goal of preserving the unique woodland and steppe of the Middle Volga in the Sengilei Chalk Mountains.Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/26819/http://government.ru/en/docs/22726/The Paris Agreement, including upon the insistence of Russia, incorporates articles that provide for the proper accounting for the forest factor and the importance of the global adaptation of all countries to climate changes.Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:30:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/22726/http://government.ru/en/docs/22548/The expedition has been set-up as part of the state programme Environmental Protection, 2012−2020, with a view of enhancing the efficiency of Russian organisations operating on Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Archipelago and in the adjacent waters of the Arctic Ocean, as well as expanding international cooperation. The directive is consistent with the provisions of the Svalbard Treaty and other international treaties.Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/22548/http://government.ru/en/docs/20825/This directive will help implement Russia’s obligations under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.Wed, 02 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/20825/http://government.ru/en/docs/20381/Bikin National Park, with a total area of 1.16 million hectares, is being established in the Pozharsky Municipal District of the Primorye Territory.Mon, 09 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/20381/http://government.ru/en/docs/19831/The list includes goods that make up the bulk of municipal solid waste (paper and cardboard, 25-32 percent; polymers, 7-15 percent; glass, 5-8 percent, textiles and garments, 4-7 percent, leather and rubber, 2-5 percent, ferrous metals, 3-6 percent, nonferrous metals, 0.5-1.5 percent, battery cells, 0.5-1.5 percent). This will help reduce environmental impact by reducing the volume of solid waste buried in landfills.Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/19831/http://government.ru/en/docs/18470/The directive is aimed at upgrading hydro-meteorological support for Russia’s economy and population and upgrading the scientific potential of the Russian Hydro-Meteorological Service.Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:40:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/18470/http://government.ru/en/docs/18021/As part of the State Programme Environmental Protection for 2012-2020. A federal budget subsidy amounting to 205.209 million roubles has been allocated for the resumption of national research expeditions to the Arctic. This will ensure steady progress in Russia’s activities in the world ocean, including those related to the needs of growing nature resource use in the Arctic and protecting the region’s environment.Fri, 08 May 2015 08:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/18021/http://government.ru/en/docs/17133/This directive aims to minimise the potential negative influence, reduce the existing anthropogenic load, preserve the biodiversity of the unique environment of Lake Baikal and ensure the most rational use of the potential opportunities to develop protected territories.Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0300http://government.ru/en/docs/17133/