The International Baikal Ecological Forum

The International Baikal Ecological Forum served as a communication platform between representatives from government, business and society, for solving aquatic ecological issues relating to Lake Baikal, a UNESCO site. Key themes discussed included approaches for preservation of the lake, state policies, linking to international experience for the protection of natural resources as well as innovative technologies in water management. This international two-day event was held in Irkutsk, Russia, organized by the Government of the Irkutsk Region, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Irkutsk Region with the participation of the Siberian Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences.