Denis Dobrynin, Moscow, 17th March, 2016 BUILDING CAPACITY AND INVOLVEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN NORTH WEST RUSSIA AND THE BARENTS SEA Implementation of the project in the Arkhangelsk Region and the Republic of Komi Denis Dobrynin / WWF-Russia Denis Dobrynin, Moscow, 17th March, 2016

The most part of such forests is leased by timber companies More than 30% of the Arkhangelsk region is covered by the high conservation value forests The most part of such forests is leased by timber companies This is the main threat for their future existence and a source of conflicts between different stakeholders Denis Mirin / WWF-Russia

The high conservation value forests is the most conservation target for WWF in the region. These forests are the last wild forests in the whole Europe. They are habitats of many Red data book’s species. They are important for biodiversity and climate issues. …….. Artem Stolpovsky / WWF-Russia

Local communities depend on forests and non-wood forest products Denis Dobrynin / WWF-Russia

But local communities even more depend on livelihoods provided by industry. And the main industry in the region is the forest industry. Artem Stolpovsky / WWF-Russia

- we need support of our conservation work from them; We traditionally work mainly with nature issues. But we should work more with CSOs and especially with locals because of at least 2 reasons: - we need support of our conservation work from them; - our conservation successes must not be additional reasons of negative socio-economical consequences; Denis Dobrynin / WWF-Russia

Development of local communities' participation in the forest management and forest conservation through opportunities provided by FSC and national legislation Denis Dobrynin / WWF-Russia

Development of local communities' participation in the management of current protected areas and in creation of new ones Antonina Kuliasova / WWF-Russia

Development and supporting web-GIS services for public monitoring of nature using (based on Far East experience of WWF-Russia)

Development of ecotourism and using of non-wood forests products as a source of local communities’ livelihoods Denis Dobrynin / WWF-Russia

Welcome to the Barents Region! Welcome to Arkhangelsk! Thank you! Welcome to the Barents Region! Welcome to Arkhangelsk! ddobrynin@wwf.ru Antonina Kuliasova / WWF-Russia