Agency “ECOTERRA”

Development of the UNECE Guidance
on public participation in a transboundary EIA

Journal “Environmental Expertise and EIA” (in Russian)

Support of the public networks on EIA and Program "Public and Impact Assessments" of the ISEU

is non-profit-making non-governmental organisation, established in 1999 by the Сentre for Environmental Project, which was organised in 1988 with participation of Soviet Committee of the UNESCO Programme «Man and Biosphere» (MaB), Scientific Council on the Problems of Biosphere of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences and other natural and legal persons.

The main objectives of the Agency “ECOTERRA” are:
• Support the process of harmonisation of legislation of the Russia and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, European Union and other norms of International Law;
• Support development the legislative and practical mechanism of public participation in environmental decision-making, including projects with transboundary environmental impact;
• Support public networks for environmental impact assessment;
• Support and carrying out projects dealing with environmental aspects of business activity, rational use of natural resources, development of energy efficiency and renewable and alternative energy and transfer to sustainable developmen.