Title:
Wilderness Values in East Europe and North Asia
Proposed by: Anatoly Podobaylo
Seconded by: Victoria Churikova

WHEREAS,

Wilderness and wildland areas in eastern Europe and northern Asia have only sporadic protection and require more specific legislation for their protection and management;

These areas provide many and valuable services to human communities; and

Threats to and actual negative impacts upon these important areas are increasing;

THEREFORE, the 7^th World Wilderness Congress:

Congratulates The Kiev Ecological and Cultural Centre for their pioneering educational and other work in this region; and

RESOLVES, that

The Kiev Ecological and Cultural Centre (Ukraine) further assume an active coordinating role for matters of wilderness and wildlands in the region, organize a regional conference on these issues in Eastern Europe, translate and publish the 7th World Wilderness Congress proceedings and other materials on wilderness; and report back on their activities in this regard at the 8th World Wilderness Congress

Proposed by:

Anatoly Podobaylo
31, Raidujua Str. Ap 48
02218 Kiev,
Ukraine
Tel 044 2523992
Fax 044 4435262
podop@biocc.univ.kiev.ua

Seconded by:

Victoria Churikova
Nagornaya str. 33, ap 5,
Paratunka,
Kamchatka
Russia 684034
vika@ikir.elrus.kamchatka.su