Biodiversity conservation standards and biodiversity management objectives for tourism and mining

• · Best practice conservation standards for mining using international and regional examples were elaborated.
• · Gap analysis concerning best practices and the existing policies and standards in mining and tourism sector in Russia and Mongolia was provided.
• · Recommendations for changes to local and national policies, legislation and regional development plans to enhance biodiversity protection in mining and tourism sector were developed.
• · Recommendations for EIA process in mining and tourism sector to make it more biodiversity relevant and focused were developed.

• Ecotourism and pollution avoidance aspects for tourism plans in the region, especially those being developed in Irkutsk and Buryatia were studied.

Report 1 - Biodiversity and tourism

Report 2 - Biodiversity and mining

Report 3 - GAP analysis of Russia and Mongolia, recommendations

Report 4 - Recommendations for EIA and Tourism plans