8 Haziran 2008, 17:23

Maykop/Agency Caucasus – The

Republic of

Adygea comes second on the list of the ten

countries that maintain the best level of ecological balance, according to the International Socio-Ecological Union and the Agency for Ecological Rating.

In Moscow, capital of Adygea, the list of the ten ecologically best countries were announced in a conference, titled “The Objective Ecological Ratings of Russian Provinces.”  

The environmental situation of a particular region was assessed according to the following criteria:

–         The level of water and air pollution that exists in the region,

–         The regional structure of the ecosystem,

–         The business volume that is available in the region,

–         The management of public opinion about the environment

–         And the level of public awareness of the environmental issues.  

The other ecologically best nine countries include Novgorod, Kamchatia, Irkutsk , Magadan, Sahalin, Amur, Tuva, Buryatiya and Habarovsk.

Aslan Tkhakushinov, President of the Republic of Adygea , made an evaluation of the ratings and vowed that the perfect climatic conditions of his country would be growingly attractive in the years to come: “Our mission is to protect the natural diversity of Adygea and to use it more effectively.” CT/ÖZ/FT