Пресс-служба Государственного Собрания (Ил Тумэн) Республики Саха (Якутия) сообщает, что депутаты парламента приняли в ходе XVI пленарного заседания республиканский закон об этнологической экспертизе в местах традиционного проживания и традиционной хозяйственной деятельности коренных малочисленных народов Севера.

Данный документ является законодательной инициативой группы народных депутатов республики – Виктора Губарева, Александра Крылова, Юрия Дойникова, Дмитрия Горохова, Андрея Кривошапкина, Сергея Ларионова, Елены Голомаревой, Семена Иванова. Как сообщил председатель постоянного комитета по проблемам Арктики и коренных малочисленных народов Севера Виктор Губарев, понятие «этнологическая экспертиза» в российское законодательство было введено в 1999 году федеральным законом «О гарантиях прав коренных малочисленных народов Российской Федерации».

«Но порядок проведения этнологической экспертизы, ее методы и критерии федеральными законами так до сих пор и не установлены», – отметил депутат. По его словам, новый закон принят в целях предотвращения и предупреждения негативных воздействий намечаемой хозяйственной и иной деятельности на исконную среду обитания, традиционного образа жизни, хозяйствования и промыслов, социально-экономического и культурного развития коренных малочисленных народов Севера Якутии.

Этнологическая экспертиза определена как научное исследование влияния изменений исконной среды обитания малочисленных народов и социально-культурной ситуации на развитие этноса.

«Смета расходов, порядок использования финансовых средств на проведение этнологической экспертизы утверждается правительством Якутии на основе предложений уполномоченного органа исполнительной власти. Уполномоченный орган может выполнять комплексный анализ демографической ситуации, социально-экономического положения и устойчивости этнокультурной среды групп коренного населения, проживающих в зоне потенциального воздействия промышленного освоения», – сказал Виктор Губарев.

По его словам, этнологическая экспертиза отражает не только оценку воздействия промышленного освоения на сообщества коренного и местного населения, но и рекомендации по осуществлению долгосрочных программ социально-экономической реабилитации коренных малочисленных народов Севера, образовательных программ, программ по сохранению культурного наследия, созданию фонда будущих поколений.

«Председатель правительства РФ Владимир Путин 28 августа 2009 года подписал распоряжение о плане мероприятий по реализации в 2009-2011 годах Концепции устойчивого развития коренных малочисленных народов Севера, Сибири и Дальнего Востока. Первым пунктом в этом документе указана разработка проекта нормативного правового акта о возмещении убытков, причиненных коренным малочисленным народам в результате нанесения хозяйственной деятельностью ущерба их исконной среде обитания», – отметил депутат.

Он также добавил, что в принятии данного республиканского закона заинтересован комитет Совета Федерации по делам Севера и коренных малочисленных народов. «Есть предпосылки, что наш закон станет основой для принятия соответствующего федерального закона», – сообщил Виктор Губарев.

Источник: Пресс-служба Ил Тумэна

The Moscow Times informed that “RusHydro” will not decide on whether to build a dam in Evenkia this year, the company said Friday, after the project was lambasted at public hearings in Krasnoyarsk.

The Energy Ministry has finished work on the 2020 general plan of power generation, which predicts a growth in annual power consumption of up to 3.1 percent through 2030, Prime-Tass reported Thursday. A ministry representative said last week that the Evenkia dam was not included in the plan, which is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet for approval this summer.

Removal of the $21 billion Evenkia dam from the government’s official plan would once again put a hold on the controversial project, which met with fierce resistance from local residents and environmentalists.

Regional lawmakers and scientists discussed the dam Wednesday in the Krasnoyarsk legislative assembly, which said RusHydro had not sufficiently researched the consequences of constructing the dam and asked the government to look into alternative energy sources, according to the draft resolution. RusHydro did not attend the hearing.

The Moscow Times

Project of Evenki Hydropower Station in Krasnoyarskiy Krai

The construction would flood about 1 million hectares of the unique deciduous forests and pastures traditionally used by the Evenki reindeer herders and hunters. It would also flood a chamber that contains the radioactive brine left as a result of at least one of the underground nuclear explosions fired in the Lower Tunguska’s floodplain in 1970s.

The hydropower construction can bring to the population of Evenkia: destruction of the key traditional nature use territories; flood of the settlements including Tura, the capital of Evenkia; impossibility of  navigation of the Lower Tunguska, which means a destruction of the transport system; huge influx of strange population that is well-known for its destructive influence on the indigenous peoples’ life.

Съезду предстоит выработать рекомендации для органов власти по повышению эффективности государственной поддержки оленеводства, реализации окружного законодательства в этой сфере, определить меры развития взаимоотношений оленных людей и нефтяников.  Здесь же пройдёт презентация компании ЛУКОЙЛ, посвященная поддержке традиционной для коренных северян отрасли.

Очередной большой совет оленеводов автономного округа откроется завтра, 11 марта, в 10 часов.  А сегодня вечером на сцене выставочного комплекса “Югра-экспо”  перед его участниками и гостями выступят артисты фольклорного коллектива детского этнокультурно-образовательного центра “Лылынг союм” и молодежного фольклорного коллектива “Эхо родной земли”. Отметим, что с культурой обских угров, их костюмами и национальной кухней смогут познакомиться не только участники форума, но и все желающие: в пятницу на площадке “Югра-Экспо” пройдёт День оленевода со спортивными состязаниями и угощением традиционными северными блюдами.

Источник: Пресс-служба Губернатора Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа

- From a Norwegian point of view, it is interesting that Sweden in a few month, have the Presidency of both EU and Barents Cooperation.

Wednesday he and Carl Bildt visited Kirkenes before they got on a bus to Murmansk. Sweden will during the Ministerial meeting of the Barents Council on Thursday take over the chairmanship for the Barents Cooperation after Russia.

In addition, Aleksei Miller, chair of Gazprom, noted that extensive efforts would be made to support social development in this remote corner of Russia, which is of interest given GAZPROMs activities in areas of reindeer husbandry.

Støre wants greater European involvement in the regional northern cooperation bodies, because Norway sees a holistic development of the North and the Arctic.

- Both Norway and Sweden are keen to get a better synergy of collaborative projects that go across borders in the north, as in the Arctic Council, the Barents Cooperation and the Baltic Sea Cooperation.

The Barents cooperation meeting coincides with the biggest business conference ever in Murmansk. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov opens Murmansk Economic Forum together with André Arthur Tsjilingarov who became world famous when he planted the Russian flag on the seabed at the North Pole.

Lavrov said in a statement before the forum that the Arctic is part of Russia.

- We are convinced that the Arctic in the future will be a region characterized by peace, stability and cooperation. This is all the Arctic countries’ profits, especially through the cooperation of key organizations such as the Arctic Council and Barents cooperation, “said Lavrov.

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Arbeiderpartiet: “Labor Party’s vision for the reindeer policy based on security for the reindeer herding Saami community, and that those who are engaged in reindeer will be able to support himself by it. Reindeer herding is an industry that is strongly linked to the Sami culture. In many parts of the country are reindeer herders considered the very backbone and the identity of the Sami culture. The reindeer will also in future be an essential part of Sami industry structure. This means that the community takes responsibility to protect grazing land from encroachment that destroys the basis for the reindeer’s existence. “

Árja: “In consultation and through cooperation with reindeer herding (in Sami called verddevuohta) work to find solutions that promote all forms of Sami industries and combined use as equal rights holders.

• Working on how the Reindeer Act’s provisions for multi-use conflicts should be changed so that they better take into account others than just reindeer herding Sami rights holders.
• Working to initiate research on how the reindeer herding legislation through the ages has changed in the Sami society, and deprived some groups Sami their rights to own reindeer. “

Høyre: “Reindeer husbandry is a special Sami industry that is regulated by separate legislation. We will continue to develop reindeer herding and speed up work on a comprehensive revision of the Reindeer Husbandry Act. In this context, Høyre consider changing its departmental affiliation, and move reindeer management from the agriculture ministry to another industrial ministry. By the revision of the Reindeer Act will allow Høyre the tools to change the necessary regulations, so that additional sanctions measures and retrenchment from the government side would not be necessary.

Flytttsamelista. This party, which represents migratory Sami reindeer herders, unsurprisingly has the most detailed programme for reindeer husbandry. You can download it here: 1.6754604!Flyttsamelista

Fremskrittspartiet: “Managing the reindeer as other business activities. The industry should be exercised as freely as possible, and public responsibility should be limited to a reasonable stewardship of public grazing lands.”

Norske Samers Riksforbund: “NSR will strengthen and develop primary industries, agriculture, herding, fishing, nature-based industries and duodji, and combinations thereof. This will be done through the input to the central negotiations in agriculture and herding, and the priorities of the Sami Parliament to the industry, as well as value added application for the combination of industries. “

NSR will work in the Sami Parliament that:

• provisions of the Reindeer Husbandry Act and the Planning and Building Act be coordinated to strengthen herding influence in community planning
• reindeer herding land conservation is strengthened
• increase knowledge and understanding of the reindeer herding population
• Sami Parliament’s role in securing the future of reindeer husbandry is strengthened by economic and administrative issues “

Samenes Folkeforbund: “The Sami People’s Association will work for a reindeer industry that is in balance with nature. A small part of the Sami people in the country are involved in reindeer herding, and this is an industry that is very heavy on land in some areas. The Sami Parliament needs to be given greater decision-making authority within the reindeer herding. The Reindeer herding industry utilizes resources that would otherwise not be exploited by others and must be adapted to today’s resource base. Coordination with other sectors is important for the future of reindeer husbandry. “

Senterpartiet: “The Center  Party aims to develop the primary industries within nature’s carrying capacity so that new generations are given the opportunity for income and food ensured that recruitment for the future. Reindeer herding has an important significance for strengthening and preservation of the Sami language and culture. Women and youth must be given the right to an independent economic basis for the reindeer herders.
The Center  Party will work on:
- The number of reindeer be adjusted for grazing
- That State inspectors must gain herding skills
- That the elderly Requirements for reindeer herding must be maintained and given greater weight
- That the Saami Parliament should have greater influence during the consultations associated with the development of reindeer herding rights policy
- Encourage the processing of products
- Women and young people ensured their own industrial base and a foothold in the industry
- That welfare schemes in reindeer husbandry must be developed
- The tax and fee arrangements must be compared with other primary industries
- Work for it to be easier to exploit the raw materials from reindeer “

Ofelaš: “Ofelaš believes that the Sami Parliament is not ready to manage reindeer herding. The Sami Parliament does not have enough resources to take over the management of reindeer herding.
Ofelaš will work:
• that reindeer herding is not subject to the Saami Parliament’s administration
• work on the issue of practicing reindeer husbandry in traditional family areas.
• on the issue of burden of proof on loss of reindeer to predation.

Nordkalottfolket: “Reindeer industry has, as the only Sami wilderness activities, been given strong protection and good framework conditions through their own legislation. This is important and appropriate. However, some parts of the legislation are out of balance with the rest of Sami business, and substantially hinder the development of other business and development. At the same time it is weak in relation to legal protection within the reindeer herding. We do not know today what consequences the Samerettsutvalget II will be bring as changes in reindeer herding.

Other wilderness industries must be given the same framework. Other Sami and Norwegian businesses in the northern areas are also important to maintain the settlement areas. A sustainable industrial development must be based on innovation and modernization, with environmental, economic and social conditions as supporting elements. “

За вклад в развитие оленеводства и внедрение новых передовых технологий она присуждена:

Соловьеву Василию Викторовичу — бригадиру оленеводческой бригады №5 сельскохозяйственного производственного кооператива «Малтан» — за профессионализм, высокие производственные показатели и плодотворный труд, Момский улус;

Неустроеву Петру Петровичу — бригадиру оленеводческой бригады №2 опытно-производственного хозяйства «Ючюгейское» — за высокие производственные показатели, продолжение традиций старшего поколения, внедрение передового опыта в производство и плодотворный труд, Оймяконский улус;

Болтунову Давиду Николаевичу — бригадиру оленеводческой бригады №4 сельскохозяйственного кооператива «Таба-Яна» — за высокие производственные показатели, продолжение традиций коренных малочисленных народов Севера и плодотворный труд, Усть-Янский улус.

Фото: Ливия Монами, Livia Monamy, Italy

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Regeringen har för flera år sen sänkt skatten för bränsle som används i jord- och skogsbruk. Men när det gäller skattelättnader för bränsle i rennäringen så säger regeringen nej. ”Diskriminering”, menar renägarförbundet.

The government has for several years ago lowered the tax on fuel used in agriculture and forestry. But when it comes to tax credits for fuel in reindeerhusbandry the government says no. “Discrimination”, says renägarförbundet.

The United Nations has for several years condemned Sweden for not recognizing the Saami people’s right to land and resources. Sweden has ignored this criticism so far taking no single action to end the discrimination of the Saami people identified by the UN. The UN now sharpens its criticism further. The UN Committee on Racial Discrimination released on Monday 18.8 its Concluding Observations on Sweden in which it calls on Sweden to take several concrete actions to end the human rights violations Sweden subjects the Saami people to.

The Swedish government was disapproved with the regard to the burden of proof in cases pertaining to Saami land and resource rights, legal aid and legal protection of reindeer herding rights. The Committee has recommended Swedish Government in particular to:

- Provide Saami villages (samebyar) with legal aid in court proceedings concerning right to land and natural resources.

- In cases concerning Saami land and resource rights amend the rules of evidence, so that the burden of proof no longer vests solely with the Saami parties, but rather is shared between the Saami and the other party.

- Finalize the work of the Boundary Commission (Gränsdragningskommissionen) by providing additional resources so that correct boundaries for Saami reindeer grazing areas can be established. In this work is to be taken into account the oral tradition of the Saami Culture, as well as limitations in written documentary evidence of Saami title. The Committee particularly underlines that the complimentary work must also include land areas to which the Saami have already lost grazing rights in past court proceedings.

The Swedish Government was previously observed by the Committee 2004.

- We are very pleased with the UN’s sharp criticism of Sweden, demonstrating insight in the problems facing the Saami people, says Mattias Åhrén, Head of the Saami Council’s Human Rights Unit. – In particular, we appreciate the Committee’s call for concrete action. Sweden can now no longer ignore the UN. The Saami Council expects that Sweden immediately takes measures to implement the concrete recommendations of the UN, finishes Åhrén.

Pauliina Feodoroff Mattias Åhrén

President, Saami Council Head of Human Rights Unit, Saami Council +4747379161

This is a surprising move, as it seemed that he had grown tired of governing Chukotka (he spends only a handful of days a year there), but he may have been moved to action by the pleas of the former speaker Vasily Nazarenko who offered to step down if Abramovich promised to return.

New Governor Kopin is part of the young team that Abramovich created to transform the region – and he has been head of the Chaunsky and Bilibino regions, has a good knowledge of the issues facing reindeer husbandry and other traditional livelihoods in the region. Quoted in a Times article from 2003, Kopin said,

To love this place you have to be a particular kind of person or to have been born here.

Looking back, however, it seems that the then-34-year-old oligarch wanted to show the world how he could actually transform an isolated and neglected area into a prosperous region.

And he did just that over the next seven years of his governorship. His professional team of managers pulled Chukotka out of its state of crisis. New schools and hospitals were built, housing units were repaired and investment flowed into the region. Last year the government approved a development program for Chukotka based on the region’s mineral resources that was submitted by Abramovich’s Millhouse Capital company, which owns two gold mines there.

Already, cash revenues in Chukotka are among the highest in Russia, lagging behind only Tyumen, Yamal-Nenets and the Moscow region, and average salaries surpass those in both Moscow and Tyumen. In addition, while Abramovich was governor, the number of people who left Chukotka for other cities dropped, and both alcoholism and the crime rate declined. 
(From the Moscow Times) 

The London Independent noted that he had already tried to resign in 2006, but was dissuaded by Putin.

More was in the New York Times and the Times of London.

His resignation comes just a week before the official opening of his flagship project in Chukotka – the $750 Million Kinross gold mine, as reported in the Moscow Times,

Canadian miner Kinross Gold launched a new gold processing plant in the Chukotka autonomous district Wednesday, as the remote region prepares to more than triple gold output this year, the regional government said.

The plant will process ore from the Kupol field, owned 75 percent by Kinross and 25 percent by Chukotka, which could make Kinross the second-largest gold miner in Russia after Polyus.

Total investment in Kupol, including exploration, construction of the plant and associated infrastructure, exceeded $750 million, the Chukotka administration said in a statement. It said the plant would produce from 13.8 tons to 14.6 tons of precious metals, mainly gold and silver, this year. It will boost the amount of ore processed daily to 3,000 tons in October from an initial 1,500 tons