Permanent Environmental Protection Commission
Chairman of the Commission |
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Chibilev Alexander Alexandrovich Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society, Chairman of the Orenburg Regional Branch of the RGS, Scientific Director of the Steppe Institute of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, professor |
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Environmental protection is one of the main statutory tasks of the Russian Geographical Society.
Among the priorities of the Commission are the analysis of the current state of the network of the natural reserve fund of the Russian Federation; the development of a plan for the creation of new ones, restoration of former, and modernization of existing protected areas; the development of priority projects of the Commission for the Protection of Rare and Endangered Animal Species Living in Russia.
One of the most significant moments for the development of environmental protection in Russia, including for the conservation business, was the creation of the Permanent Environmental Protection Commission of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society (IRGS) on March 5, 1912. In 2012, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Commission, the leadership of the Society, headed by President Shoigu, decided to revive its work. The Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Geographical Sciences Aleksandr Chibilev became the Chairman of the Commission.
Environmental protection is one of the main statutory tasks of the Russian Geographical Society. Among the priorities of the Permanent Environmental Protection Commission is the analysis of the current state of the network of the natural reserve fund of the Russian Federation; the development of a plan for the creation of new ones, restoration of former, and modernization of existing protected areas; the development of priority projects of the Commission for the protection of rare and endangered species of animals living in Russia.