Regional Strategy for Conserving Biological and Landscape Diversity in the Dnipro Basin

The Regional Strategy for Biological and Landscape Diversity Conservation (BLDC) in the Dnipro Basin was developed in order to consolidate the efforts of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine in conserving and restoring the biological and landscape diversity in the region. Majo...

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Published in:Water quality research journal of Canada 2005-01, p.83-100
Main Authors: Romanenko, V D, Afanasyev, SA, Grodzinsky, MD, Bilokon, V M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Regional Strategy for Biological and Landscape Diversity Conservation (BLDC) in the Dnipro Basin was developed in order to consolidate the efforts of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine in conserving and restoring the biological and landscape diversity in the region. Major problems in the main ecosystems (forests and agricultural land-scapes, marshes, meadows and steppes, natural areas of preferential protection, and waters), and the key threats to their biodiversity were identified and their scale and scope assessed. An in-depth cause-effect analysis was conducted, identifying root and immediate causes and effects and threats to biological and landscape diversity loss. The suggested strategic activities were geared towards eliminating the root causes of the loss of biodiversity, rather than towards rectifying some of their effects. The strategy for reaching the objectives through specific short and long-term measures at political, legislative, government and public administration levels was developed to address the commitments under the international BLDC conventions, which all three riparian countries have signed and ratified.
ISSN:1201-3080