Feldman, David Lewis. <br/><br/>
The politics of environmental policy in Russia  [electronic resource] / 
David Lewis Feldman with Ivan Blokov. 
 - Cheltenham :  Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd.,  2012. 
 - 1 online resource (ix, 189 p.) :  ill., map. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Civil society, environment and Russian politics post-1991 -- 2. Russia's environmental challenges and their management -- 3. Environmental civil society through Russian eyes : stakeholder views -- 4. Case studies and their insights into civil society growth : Lake Baikal, Chelyabinsk and genetically modified food -- 5. Interpreting civil society : challenges, change and environmental significance -- 6. Conclusions : the bad, the good and the uncertain. 
<br/><br/> The authors, renowned experts in the field, explore efforts to develop a mature civil society in Russia, and analyse the policy views of environmental groups, the media, and the scientific community. Three important case studies underpin the study: suspended plans to build an oil pipeline near Lake Baikal; management of Cold War-generated radioactive waste at Chelyabinsk; and public reaction to the introduction of genetically modified foods. The conclusion is that although civil society groups face obstacles in the form of apathy, state-imposed constraints on their activities, and agency reluctance to confer on decisions, there are some successes in reversing decisions due in part to NGO pressures yielding reform. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780857938510 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012939925 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental policy--Russia (Federation)<br/>Political sociology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC340.12.Z9  / E54 2012