[CivilSoc] Publication on Environmental NGOs in Kazakhstan

[Konstantin Kreiser]

Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the publication of a new case-study on the
efficiency of environmental NGOs in Kazakhstan. Please see the short
description at the end of this message.
Title: "Local Environmental NGOs in Kazakhstan: An Assessment of Efficiency"
Authors: Konstantin Kreiser and Lars Lachmann
Published in English and Russian language (30 pages each)
Berlin, February 2003; ISBN 3-925815-07-4
The study was published by the German Society for Nature Conservation (NABU)
with funding by the German CCD-project of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)".
Please find a link to download the study at
www.nabu.de/m01/m01_08/00991.html or download directly at
www.nabu.de/international/kasachstan.pdf (2 MB, pdf-file).
You can order a free printed version (donations for covering the postage
welcome) at:
NABU-Infoservice,
D-53223 Bonn, Germany
phone: ++49- (0)228-4036-0
fax: ++49- (0)228-4036-200
E-mail: NABU at NABU.de
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short description of the study
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Local Environmental NGOs in Kazakhstan:An Assessment of Efficiency
The young Republic of Kazakhstan possesses a rich biological and landscape
diversity,among which are large and untouched natural landscapes of
international importance.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union,the country has been faced not only
by great social and economic challenges: ecological problems inherited from
Soviet times as well as new threats to the environment endanger the
long-term development of the country itself and the health of its
inhabitants.
For over fifteen years,local environmental NGOs (Non Governmental
Organisations) have been engaged in various ways in protecting nature and
the environment in Kazakhstan.Western organisations regard these civil
agents as important partners for the implementation of international
conventions on the environment. The large-scale support policies undertaken
for this reason have, over the last ten years, decisively influenced the
local NGO sector, but unfortunately have not always led to the desired
results.
This case study, which originated in the course of the long-term
environmental protection activities of the German Society for Nature
Protection (NABU) in Kazakhstan, aims at examing the present situation of
Kazakhstani environmental NGOs. Taking into account the political, legal,
socio-economic and international framework, the authors identify strengths
and weaknesses of the sector which currently comprises more than 150 active
organisations.
At the end of the study, the authors give recomendations to raise the
efficiency of local environmental NGOs.Hereby they address the local NGOs
themselves,but their international donors, as well.
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Dipl.-Geogr. Konstantin Kreiser
Consultant for NABU (German Society for Nature Conservation / BirdLife
Germany)
Freienwalder Str. 21
D-13359 Berlin
Germany
e-mail konstantin.kreiser at web.de
tel. ++ 49-30-46 57 838
fax ++ 49-30-46 98 83 10