This conference scheduled for 17-22 Sepetember 2000 has a web site at
http://www.snf.se/TRN with more information. A conference schedule can be
read in PDF format at
http://www.snf.se/TRN/conferences/Living_with_the_Taiga.pdf
Those interested in attending can contact the Taiga Rescue Network at
taiga [at] ajtte.com.
Boreal Forests of the World V
LIVING WITH THE TAIGA
Boreal Forests in the 21st Century
September 17-22, Moscow, Russia
As we enter the 21st century, peoples, communities, countries and
corporations are all searching for security -- security for environment,
livelihoods and investments. Many of us are asking questions such as: What
major trends are shaping the boreal forest? What is the status of
multiple-use forest management in the taiga? Can the boreal forest be a
source for industry, bring benefits to local populations and provide a home
for animals? Is there such a thing as 'sustainable' industrial forestry?
What lessons can indigenous peoples teach the rest of us about providing for
community and wilderness?
Nowhere more than in Russia, which contains more than half of the world's
coniferous forests and 40% of the standing old growth softwood timber, are
those questions in urgent need of an answer. This is why we have chosen to
hold our fifth international conference near Moscow on the theme of "Living
with the Taiga" and the role of multiple use forest management in promoting
socially beneficial, economically viable and ecologically sound forestry.
The conference program is structured to allow for a constructive,
multi-stakeholder dialogue on the above questions and to publicize the
numerous initiatives undertaken by civil society, governments and the
private sector to protect and promote more socio-ecological and economic
values, all of which are crucial elements for creating true sustainability
in the taiga.
We expect a wide range of NGOs, governmental and industry leaders,
multilateral aid agencies, academia and indigenous peoples from all across
the taiga, and we hope you will join us. For details, please consult the
attached preliminary program, and note that September 17, 21-22 are open
only to TRN participant groups.
Following the NGO Days, post conference trips will be organized to other
parts of Russia for those participants who wish to become more familiar with
forest issues in difference regions of the Russian Federation. Trips of 4-5
days are being planned in the Russian Far East and in Siberia (Lake Baikal).
The exact location and the agenda of the trips will be finalized in June.
Places are limited on these trips and priority will be given to those who
register early.
Find the conference announcement on the TRN web site http://www.snf.se/TRN
If you are interested in further information on the conference, please
contact Dimitry Aksenov [picea [at] online.ru] or the TRN International
Coordination Centre taiga [at] ajtte.com
TAIGA RESCUE NETWORK
International Coordination Center
Box 116, Ajtte, S-962 23 Jokkmokk, Sweden
Tel. +46-971-17039
Fax. +46-971-12057
http://www.snf.se/trn
NOTE! NEW EMAIL: taiga [at] ajtte.com