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Ecological centre DRONT
| Release date | 27/10/2009 |
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| Contributor | Herbert Hamele |
| Original title | Экологический центр "Дронт", |
| Author | Russia |
| Issue date | 26/10/2009 |
| Keywords | Eco-Destinet, Ecotourism organisations |
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Internet access (URL) | http://www.greenorbit.ru/ |
Ecological center "Dront" (further: ecocenter) - is a non-governmental organization of umbrella type, registered with the satus of "public establishment". The ecocenter had been created in 1989 by a group of graduates of the Nature Protection Druzhina of Gorki state university for the implementation of various nature protection programs and projects. Currently the main goal of the work of the center is the consolidation and coordination of the activities of the environmental NGOs of Nizhni Novgorod province and of the Volga river basin. It accomplishes the following tasks: work with environmental NGOs (assistance in the activities, coordination, informatonal support, joint programs and actions); implementation of various projects and programs in the environmental field, including development and introduction into practice of the nature conservation regulations, living nature conservation, environmental education projects etc.; work with the authorities (informational support, review of materials, consultations, preparation nd lobbying of the draft decisions of the power bodies for various nature conservation issues); propaganda work (appearance on the TV, radio and publications in mass media, lecturing, preparation for publication and publishing of books and brochures etc.); organization and implementation of joint actions and projects etc.
