Russian Government Orders Creation Of Unified Pollution-Monitoring System

摘要

The Russian government has issued an order mandating the creation of a unified system for monitoring air, soil, and water pollution in a key step toward meeting the goals of its long-term environmental strategy and the requirements of international institutions. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the order June 6, establishing the procedures and mandate of the new environmental monitoring system. The order will expand and unify the monitoring activities of various ministries and agencies, including the ministries of natural resources and environment, economic development, industry and trade, energy, transport, and agriculture. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment developed the plan for a unified monitoring system and submitted it to the government for approval in November 2011, according to a June 10 statement from the ministry on the adoption of the order.