Implementation of the 1992 Convention on the Conservation of Biological Diversity in Environmental Protection Activities in the Baikal Region (Part 2)
This article is a continuation of the publication of the same name published in the previous issue of this journal, which contains an analysis of the state and some problems of biological diversity conservation in the Baikal region. Some aspects of the organization and development of the network of specially protected areas of the Baikal region as one of the key elements of the mechanism for preserving biodiversity are considered, noting their significant role in the development of the protected areas system in Russia. Some provisions of the strategy for preserving the biodiversity of the lake Baikal ecosystem approved for the implementation of international norms at the interregional level are reflected, while the fact of non-implementation of many organizational and legal measures listed in this document and subject to implementation (including the formation of the Baikal ecological network, the creation of an interdepartmental interregional inspection for the protection of lake Baikal, etc.) is noted. It is concluded that it is necessary to further improve the conservation and restoration of biological resources in the Baikal natural territory within the framework of the development of the relevant legislation and practice of its application.