On October 25, 2021, the ceremony of signing the Memoranda of Understanding between the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation and two Russian non-profit organizations, the All-Russian Society for Nature Protection and the International and Comparative Law Research Center, took place.
Cooperation will allow the parties to exchange environmental expertise and experience both on national and global levels, provide advice on the transition of enterprises to the best available technologies, hold joint events and implement projects in the field of low-carbon development.
“We are confident that cooperation with the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation will contribute to the development of international expert dialogue and quality improvement of decisions taken in the field of green development and further popularization of the importance of biodiversity policy. The forging of such partnerships is one of the key tasks of the International and Comparative Law Research Center, since it allows us to expand our organization's research capabilities based on the best world practices, as well as give a complementary impetus to the integration of sustainable development guidelines into the Russian legal agenda,” stated Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya, General Director of the International and Comparative Law Research Center.
Vyacheslav Fetisov, the Chairman of the All-Russian Society for Nature Protection and the UN Goodwill Ambassador, noted: “The President of the Russian Federation, together with the President of the People's Republic of China, addressed the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. This was a landmark event, the epochal significance of which is difficult to overestimate. The leaders emphasized the restoration of ecological systems, the conservation, protection, and development of forestry, the development of specially protected natural areas, the conservation and development of biodiversity on our planet; and identified the underlying trends of green economic development in our countries. I am convinced that only together we will be able to solve the problems of environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change and ensure a healthy and happy future for our next generations.”
Noting the long history of good neighborly relations between Russia and China, Ms. Xiong Yutong, Deputy Secretary General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, stated: “I am very happy to see the NGOs from both countries collaborate to strengthen the friendship between our nations. CBCGDF, as the leading biodiversity conservationist in China, dedicates itself to advancing ecological civilization. We strongly believe that, together with VOOP and ICLRC, we can achieve more success in dealing with issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, public health crises such as COVID-19 pandemic, and build a better and greener future for all peoples on earth and for our generations to come,” added Ms. Xiong Yutong.
The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation is an environmental NGO committed to conserving biodiversity and promoting green economy development with science and technology.
The All-Russian Society for Nature Protection is the oldest environmental organization in Russia.
The International and Comparative Law Research Center is one of the leading Russian think tanks that focuses, in particular, on issues of sustainable development.
