Issue 2 (75)
| REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL-RUSSIAN SOCIETY FOR NATURE CONSERVATION, 1934–1941 | |||
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| Year | 2022 | Number | 2(75) |
| Pages | 69-77 | Type | scientific article |
| UDC | 94(470.5)“1930” | BBK | 63.3(2)614 |
| Authors | Tsintsadze Nina S. |
Topic | SOVIET ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE |
| Summary | Based on archival documents, the article reviews the activities of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation in the 1930s. The focus on this chronological period is due to its uneven reflection in the scientific discourse, as well as the completeness and relevance of the sources for studying the pre-war stage of the history of nature conservation in the RSFSR. This stage of the formation of nature conservation is important for a complex understanding of the phenomenon of the environmental movement in the Soviet Union, its achievements and problems that must be taken into account in the process of current and future state-public dialogue on environmental problems. The research methodology is based on classical methods of historical knowledge. It is noted that the Society activity was built in 4 main directions: scientific (including scientific popularization), consultative, environmental protection, international. It managed to carry out a colossal amount of work: new reserves were organized, legislative restrictions in the field of rational management were developed and introduced into practice, consultations were given to state bodies and departments on environmental management issues, mass enlightenment events were held. The Society members took part in the activities of international organizations for the protection of nature, carried out scientific and cultural interaction with foreign scientists, created and supported a positive image of the USSR. However, the Society’s vigorous activities caused discontentment on the part of the economic departments that exploited natural resources. The Society’s plan to get all-Union status was not supported by the government, which was not interested in raising its authority and institutional organization. Nevertheless, the Society in the pre-war decade succeeded in restoring nature conservation in the country and made a significant contribution to the Soviet practice of nature conservation. | ||
| Keywords | All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation, RSFSR, nature protection, nature reserves, Soviet scientists | ||
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