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Russian Experience and Lessons Russian Experience and Lessons in Biodiversity Conservation, in Biodiversity Conservation,
Kamchatka Protected Areas ProjectKamchatka Protected Areas Project
Elena Armand, UNDP RussiaBratislava, June 14-16 2004
Objectives versus Objectives versus ResultsResults
Strengthening protected areas managment
Trained personnel and purchased equipment
Improved Biodiversity Information and its Management
Biodiversity database compiled and operational
Sustainable Financing Mechanisms Trust Fund designed and registered
Strengthened Legal, Regulatory and Policy Base
Regional conservation legislation is amended
Heightened Biodiversity Awareness and Advocacy
Public agreement on conservation is signed
Alternative Livelihoods and Community-Based Conservation
SME support fund is operational
Challenges in Challenges in ImplementationImplementation
Local authorities are not quite ready to provide financial support (as agreed)
Capitalization for Trust Fund needs much more efforts than foreseen
Amendments to federal legislation are not adopted
Increased expectations of local communities postponed collaboration at local level
Adopted approach: why it was successful / failed
Involvement of local authorities into project activities
Feeling of “ownership” facilitated dialogue dramatically
Joint Trust Fund for two projects, “domestic” donors
Donors prefer to support broader initiative rather than one project
Emphasis was made on regional legislation
Regional legislation is more flexible and easier to amend
Public conservation agreement as awareness raising tool
113 organizations and 400 individuals have joint the agreement
Substantive Lessons LearnedSubstantive Lessons Learned
Trust Fund concept should take into
account international experience
and national reality (political and
legal environment, economic
situation)
SME Fund can support different
activities which are not directly
linked with conservation
purposes
Public agreement on biodiversity
conservation can become a real
force which stimulates dialogue
between opponents
Methodological Lessons LearnedMethodological Lessons Learned
Local authority is a key focus group at preparatory phase (to make it “domesticated”)
Efficiency of fund raising efforts depends on range of options offered to donors
SME Fund proved to be very positively accepted and helpful for communities
Local population/indigenous groups should see its own place and role in the project
Professionally designed and executed PR-campaign may change the whole situation with local perception
Areas for Knowledge and Capacity development Two-level Trust Fund
construction Biodiversity database
design, maintenance and use
Public council’s involvement into park management
Ecotourism development concept
Suggestions for UNDP’s future response
Biodiversity projects are to be implemented within national socio-economic context
REFERENCES www.unkam.ru