Folks,
I believe that what I just saw was one of the most powerful displays of
networking I've ever seen. I was thrown a research question; "find out
about legal developments in Russian forestry" and with bent back I
plodded on with the task, glumly predicting at least a two-Tylenol headache.
Well, I've been proven wrong and here are the results. I found some
references by myself but also received many helpful leads
Behold
This is from the gopher server at the Univ of Minnesota, here is the
bookmark link and some results I got from a search for "Russia". I only
included the references relevent to law or policy
Subject: Search Social Sciences in Forestry (Univ of Minnesota Forestry Gopher)
Name=Search Social Sciences in Forestry (Univ of Minnesota Forestry Gopher)
Type=7
Port=70
Path=7/SSiF/SSiF.index
Host=minerva.forestry.umn.edu
Krankina, O.N. and Dixon, R.K., 1992. Forest management in
Russia: Challenges and opportunities in the era of perestroika.
Journal of Forestry 90(6):29-34.
Backman, C.A. and Waggener, T.R., 1990. Soviet forests at the
crossroads: Emerging trends at a time of economic and political
reform. University of Washington, Center for International Trade
in Forest Products, Working Paper no. 28. 382 pp.
Includes chapters on the forest resources of the USSR, the
Soviet forest industry, foreign trade, and investment
opportunities.
Isaev, A.S., 1990. Condition of the forests in the USSR: Forest
policy implication. In: International Union of Forest Research
Organizations, 19th World Congress, Montreal, Aug.5-11, 1990.
Congress Report, Vol. B. Hull, Quebec, IUFRO Organizing
Committee, Forestry Canada. pp.164-172.
Burdin, N.A., 1991. Trends and prospects for the forest sector
of the USSR: A view from inside. Unasylva 42(165):43-50.
This article is based on a study prepared in 1990 by the
Government of the [7mUSSR[m for the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe and the FAO European Forestry Commission.
Braden, K.E., 1988. Environmental issues in Soviet forest
management. Soviet Geography 29:599-607.
Part of the special issue on environmental problems and
management in the USSR, edited by Philip R. Pryde.
Zlotin, R.I., 1988. Soviet Union - Nature conservation in the
USSR. In: Martin, V., ed. For the conservation of earth:
[Proceedings] World Wilderness Congress, 4th, Denver, 1987.
Golden, Colorado, Fulcrum, Inc. pp. 124-130.
Here is some e-mail I got on this subject
From: Willy Makundi <wrmldc@dante.lbl.gov>
Try to contact Prof Ted Vinson of Oregon State University or his
associate Dr Tatyana Kolchugina. E-mail: VinsonT@ccmail.orst.edu
Please let me know what you come up with. I am also interested.
From ktw@tcsi.sol.net Thu Apr 14 09:34:55 1994
The Wall Street Journal, Monday April 11, 1994.
Article on front page about joint venture timber harvest operations between
the Russians and North Koreans in Siberia.
From dargavel@cres1.anu.edu.au Thu Apr 14 09:36:26 1994
You might like to look at:
Kakizawa, H. 1992. The current state of forest management
and industry in the Soviet Far East and the Japanese-
Soviet timber trade. In. Dargavel, J. and Tucker, J. (eds)
Changing Pacific Forests: Historical Perspectives on the Forest
Economy of the Pacific Basin. Durham, N.C., USA: Forest History
Society.
Good luck ! John Dargavel
From stevensalt@aol.com Thu Apr 14 09:38:55 1994
I have written a paper titled "Forestry and Privatization in the Republic of
Karelia" which will be published in the Journal of Forestry in June. I can
send you the larger version if you send me your address. I spent six months
in Russia doing forestry research for a group of private investors. You are
right, there are few resources on Russian forestry available and I expect
that trend to continue. There is also a lot of misinformation out there, so
be careful. You could call the Society of American Foresters and ask for
experts. Also, you could call Weyerhauser in Tacoma, Washington, USA and ask
for Mr. Gwynn Lloyd. He will not have a lot of information, but he may know
people.
From davidip@mdo.nofc.forestry.ca Wed Apr 13 15:44:28 1994
You might be able to get some leads from
Mr. Dave Kiil
Regional Director
Northern FOrestry Centre
Canadian Forest Service
5320 -122nd St.
Edmonton, AB
T6H 3S5
403-435-7202
Fax: 403-435-7359
CFS has initiated a Model Forest joint project in Russia. I believe
that Dave Kiil has had some involvement in that. He has forestry
contacts in several places in the former USSR.
From: fswa/S=B.STEINBERG/OU1=W01C@mhs.attmail.com
To: Lee Lau <lau@acs.ucalgary.ca>, fswa/S=l.lau/OU1=x400@mhs.attmail.com,
fswa/G=Gyde/S=Lund/OU1=W01C@mhs.attmail.com
From: Ben Steinberg:WO
Date: ## 04/18/94 10:44 ##
Paul Soler-Sala has translated the forestry law from Russian to
English. His telephone is 717-945-7358 and would be well worth
contacting. Paul conducted interviews with a number of Russian
officials, and frequently the law is addressed, sometimes in great
detail. Fred Kaiser, USDA FS, has organized a conference from June
20 - 23, outside or Moscow to examine legal and economics aspects of
forest management. You should also contact Dr. Anatoly Petrov at the
Russian Institute of Continuing Education in Forestry at tel.
58-43-644 or fax 405-35-35. I'll send you a copy of the interviews
that Paul Soler-Sala conducted.
This is a search from a database - CURRENT LEGAL INDEX
1. Russian forest laws - scant protection during
troubled times. by Julia Levin v19 Ecology Law
Quarterly Nov '92 p685-725
HEADINGS
InfoTrac * LegalTrac Database þ 1980 - Mar 1994
Expanded Search: RUSSIA
26. Russian foreign investment laws and natural
resources. (International Law Symposium 1992) by Brian
L. Zimbler v14 Whittier Law Review Summer '93 p477-502
HEADINGS
Cheers
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Canadian Institute of Resources Law Faculty of Law,
(403) 220-3200 Univ. of Victoria
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