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Карельский научный центр РАН
ROLE OF SCIENCE IN PROMOTING
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTHERN REGIONS
(EXAMPLE OF THE KARELIAN RESEARCH
CENTRE, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)
Карельский научный центр РАН
ACADEMIC SCIENCE
IN KARELIA
Karelian Research Centre is one the three regional research
centres of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Northwest Russia
The Centre comprises 7 institutes: of Biology; Northern Water
Problems; Geology; Forest Research; Applied Mathematical
Research; Economic Studies; Language, Literature and History
KarRC of RAS employs 767, including 382 research staff, among
which 3 are RAS Corresponding Fellows, 72 have post-doctoral,
and 220 – doctoral degrees
Over 300 basic and applied research projects are implemented
annually, including integrated multidisciplinary studies
Many researchers from KarRC take part in the preparation of
strategic development plans and programmes for the region
Карельский научный центр РАН
STUDY AREAS OF PRIORITY FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Bioresource potential of forest and wetland
ecosystems, methods of sustainable nature use
Biological foundations for utilization and
conservation of plants and animals, wetlands, and
the soil cover
Sustainable use and conservation of water resources
Geology of Fennoscandia, development of the mining
sector in Karelia
Research into natural, social and industrial
complexes of Karelia
Regional problems of the socioeconomic
development of Republic of Karelia
History, language and culture of indigenous peoples
of Karelia, and peoples of the European North of
Russia
SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF KARELIA SOCIOECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT UNTIL YEAR 2012
The concept “Revival of Karelia” is the first
document produced in 1998 with active
contribution from the scientific community
The Concept served as the basis for the
system of strategic planning of the
socioeconomic development of Karelian
Republic
Since 1998, scientists from KarRC have
annually monitored implementation of the
Concept and processes in the region’s
socioeconomic development
SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF KARELIA SOCIOECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY UNTIL YEAR 2020
The mission, strategic objectives,
priorities and tasks of Republic of
Karelia development were defined
Socioeconomic development scenarios
until year 2020 were modeled
The spatial framework of the region’s
economic development was proposed
A set of activities to implement the
strategy was worked out
The system of indicators for monitoring
the implementation of the strategy and
assessing the region’s socioeconomic
development was designed
APPLIED SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS
RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF KARELIА SPATIAL PLANNING
SCHEME UNTIL YEAR 2025
Spheres and projects for economic use of
the territory and its natural resources were
suggested relying on long-term
socioeconomic forecast
Urban planning, functional, and
environmental-economic zoning of the
territory were performed
Priorities and major lines for urban
development and visions of the settlement
system development were elaborated
Proposals on establishment of priority
economic development zones were
prepared
APPLIED SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS RELATED
TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Over 20 regional-level ad hoc sectoral
programmes were developed (environment,
natural resources, forest sector, tourism,
energy saving, mining sector, etc.)
Over 20 strategic development plans and
programmes were worked out for
municipalities of Karelia
Preparation of feasibility studies and
investment projects dealing with harvesting
and processing of forest and mineral
resources, development of the transport
and energy infrastructures
Development of know-how in conservation
and reproduction of water- and bioresources, etc.
Карельский научный центр РАН
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION – A PRIORITY IN
KarRC OF RAS ACTIVITIES
Membership of international organizations
and bodies:
● Arctic University,
● Northern Dimension Institute,
● Finnish-Russian Working Group on
Nature Conservation
KarRC institutes annually implement around
50 international projects
► Partnership geography
● Over 80 organizations from 21
countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Czech
Republic, Poland, Great Britain, Japan,
the USA, Mexico, etc.)
Карельский научный центр РАН
EXPERIENCE OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION
Early in the 1990s Karelian and Finnish
scientists put forward the idea of the “Green
Belt of Fennoscandia”
Ad hoc multidisciplinary programme for the
study and conservation of the GBF natural and
cultural environment has been initiated, and is
now ongoing
In 2008, the scientific feasibility study of the
Karelian PA network development was
prepared. It highlights the role of GBF as a key
component of the territory’s PA system
In 2010, scientists from KarRC prepared the
concept of the long-term ad hoc programme
“Republic of Karelia PA network development
within the Green Belt of Fennoscandia”
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Experience of cross-border cooperation
Russian-Finnish projects
Friendship Park
GAP Analysis in Northwest Russia (in
Republic of Karelia)
Green Belt of Fennoscandia Development
«Калевальский»
TACIS projects:
PA feasibility studies:
Paanajärvi NP, Kalevalsky NP, Tulos
Landscape Reserve, Tolvajärvi Landscape
Reserve, Ladoga Skerries NP
Elaboration of ecotourism-based economic
development programmes for Suojärvsky
and Muezersky Districts
Interreg and EURegio Karelia projects
«Ладожские шхеры»
European Neighbourhood and Partnership
Instrument, cross-border cooperation
(Karelia ENPI CBC Programme)
Provides a framework for continuing cross-border cooperation, which was
formerly pursued through the Interreg II and III A Karelia Programme and the
Euregio Karelia Neighbourhood Programme
Objective – strengthening of cross-border cooperation in strategically
important spheres in the programme area
Themes (2010-2012):
► Cross-border solutions for sustainable spatial, economic and
environmental development
► Tourism cooperation
► Forest based cooperation and sustainable energy solutions
► Cultural cooperation
► Social wellbeing
► Sustainable exploitation of natural resources – the call was opened on
April 2nd, 2012, will closes on August 27th
http://www.kareliaenpi.eu/
ONGOING CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
(1st call)
GREEN CITIES AND SETTLEMENTS – SUSTAINABLE
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT IN REMOTE BORDER AREAS
Duration of the project: December 2011 – March 2014
Total costs: EUR 440 000
Lead partner: Oulu University, NorTech Oulu
Partners:
on the Russian side – Karelian Research Centre of RAS, “Energy
Efficiency Center”, Karelian Regional Institute of Management,
Economics and Law, Administration of the Kostomuksha Municipality
on the Finnish side – Council of Oulu Region, Joint Authority of
Kainuu Region
GREEN CITIES AND SETTLEMENTS –
SUSTAINABLE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT IN REMOTE
BORDER AREAS
Project objective:
To enhance the competitive capacity of and living standards in
remote border areas through introduction of new approaches to
spatial planning based on efficient utilization of the local
potential and environment friendly technologies
Work packages (WP)
WP1 – Spatial planning of remote regions
WP2 – Urban and rural resource management
WP3 – Roadmap for a sustainable spatial development
WP4 – Cross-border networking
WP5 – Dissemination
http://greensettle.krc.karelia.ru/
http://nortech.oulu.fi/GREENSETTLE/
ONGOING CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
(1st call)
CITIES BY THE WATER: NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Period of implementation: March 2011 – March 2013
Total budget: EUR 610 000
Lead partner: Joensuu Regional Development
Agency (Josek)
Partners:
on the Russian side – Petrozavodsk City Administration, Karelian
Research Centre of RAS, Kizhi Open-Air Reserve-Museum, Business
Incubator of Karelia, City of Sortavala, Karelian Regional Institute of
Management, Economics and Law
on the Finnish side – Joensuu City Administration, Central Karelia
Development Agency (KETI)
CITIES BY THE WATER: NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Project purpose:
To elaborate integrated solutions in territorial development in the
cities of Joensuu, Kitee, Petrozavodsk, and Sortavala, which would
combine business support and spatial planning
Work packages (WP):
WP1: Spatial planning - Elaboration of the architectural concept
“City by the Water” and architectural project of historical quarters
“Old City” supplied with 3D models (Petrozavodsk), elaboration of
spatial planning recommendations for the city of Sortavala
WP2: Business support – Setting up an
international consulting center on the
basis of the Business Incubator of RK,
organization of a contest of business
ideas
WP3: Marketing – Development of
marketing concepts and local brands
http://international.krc.karelia.ru/sect
for the pilot areas
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ONGOING CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
(2nd call)
CONTEMPORARY OLD CITY:
ENHANCING CULTURAL TOURISM ACROSS THE BORDER
Period of implementation:
May 2012 – October 2014
Total budget: EUR 600 000
Lead partner:
Joensuu City Administration
Partners:
on the Russian side – Petrozavodsk City Administration, Karelian
Research Centre of RAS, Kizhi Open-Air Reserve-Museum, Centre for
Cultural Initiatives, Karelian Regional Institute of Management,
Economics and Law
on the Finnish side – University of Eastern Finland, North Karelia
University of Applied Sciences
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ONGOING CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
(2nd call)
CONTEMPORARY OLD CITY:
ENHANCING CULTURAL TOURISM ACROSS THE BORDER
Project objective:
To create permanent means to develop and market the
North Karelia and Republic of Karelia regions and the
cities of Joensuu and Petrozavodsk as culturally attractive
tourist destination for tourists within the area and from
outside
Work packages (WP):
WP 1: Assessment of the current situation (cultural and historical sites
and cultural events) and strategic planning (strategy of tourism
development in Petrozavodsk and Joensuu);
WP 2: Strengthening of the tourism offer; development of new tourism
products;
WP 3: Marketing and branding of the area
ONGOING CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
(2nd call)
ECO-EFFICIENT TOURISM
Period of implementation: April 2012 – April 2014
Total budget: EUR 590 000
Lead partner: Non-profit partnership “Centre for Problems of the North,
Arctic and Cross-border Cooperation” (Republic of Karelia)
Partners:
on the Russian side – Karelian Research Centre of RAS, “Energy
Efficiency Center”, Pryazha and Sortavala District Administration,
Petrozavodsk Municipal Utility College
on the Finnish side – Ecofoster Group Oy, Oulu; Finnish Environment
Institute (SYKE), Joensuu Office; Centre for Economic Development,
Transport and Environment for North Karelia; Metsähallitus, South
Finland/North Karelia; Ilomantsi Municipality; North Karelia University
of Applied Sciences
Project objective:
Making Euregio Karelia more attractive for tourists through
gradual leveling of the quality of services provided to tourists on
the two sides of the border
ONGOING
CROSS-BORDER
РЕАЛИЗУЕМЫЕ
ПРОЕКТЫ
COOPERATION
PROJECTS
ПРИГРАНИЧНОГО
СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВА
nd
(2
call)
ECO-EFFICIENT TOURISM
Project tasks:
► Facilitating introduction of eco-efficient technologies of
recreational area management in Republic of Karelia (Lake
Ladoga and Syamozero areas) in co-operation with adjacent
Finnish areas;
► Making pilot areas more comfortable, safe and environment
friendly; Improving cross-border tourism transboundary practices
Work packages (WP):
WP 1: Development of models for sustainable management of
actively visited tourism destinations;
WP 2: Development and implementation of environmentally
sustainable technological solutions for facilitation of
actively visited tourism destinations;
WP 3: Training and marketing
PLANNED CROSS-BORDER
COOPERATION PROJECTS
Call theme: Forest based cooperation and sustainablе
energy solutions
Titles of projects with KarRC participation:
► AQUAREL – Aquatic resources for green energy
► Development of cross-border biofuel infrastructure
The projects’ concept notes have successfully passed the first phase of the call.
Full grant applications are currently being assessed.
Call theme: Sustainable exploitation of natural resources
Themes of KarRC projects:
►Green Belt of Fennoscandia Development
►Environmental reclamation and sustainable uses of the
Kenti-Kento lake-river system
The call opened on 2.04.2012, and will be closed on 27.08.2012.
The total funding to be allocated within this call is EUR 3 000 000.
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APPLIED SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS RELATED
TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN OF SITING TOURISM FACILITIES
AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN REPUBLIC OF
KARELIA UNTIL YEAR 2025
The tourism and recreation potential of Republic of
Karelia and possibilities of its utilization were
assessed
Long-term forecast of tourism development in Karelia
until year 2025 was carried out
Investment sites were allocated, and project designs
for their build-up were proposed
Investment volumes needed for the project
implementation were estimated
The package of feasibility studies and investment
plans for tourism development in Republic of Karelia
and for distribution of the tourism infrastructure was
prepared
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«Шелтозерская»
«Олонецкая»
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APPLIED SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT RELATED
TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SCIENTIFIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE
PROTECTED AREA NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
IN REPUBLIC OF KARELIA
Kalevalsky NP and Voinitsa landscape reserve
were designated in 2006-2008. Six PAs in a
combined area of 140,000 ha are to be
designated by year 2015
Criteria for identification and
environmental assessment of the areas
were suggested
Inventories of natural complexes were
carried out in areas recommended for
designation as PA
Principles for establishment of the
regional PA network were developed
The set of recommendations for federal
and regional authorities regarding the
PA network development in Republic of
Karelia and facilitation of interregional
continuity of PA systems was prepared
MAJOR OUTPUTS OF APPLIED RESEARCH, AND
INTERACTIONS WITH REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
The following regional development
strategies and programmes were prepared
with active participation of specialists from
KarRC of RAS:
Republic of Karelia Socioeconomic
Development Concept Until Year 2012
Republic of Karelia Socioeconomic
Development Strategy Until Year 2025
Republic of Karelia Spatial Planning
Scheme Until Year 2025
Master Plan of Siting Tourism Facilities and
Infrastructure in Republic of Karelia Until
Year 2025
over 20 regional-level ad hoc sectoral
programmes
over 20 strategic development plans and
programmes for municipalities of Karelia
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