CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Issakhojayev, Rustam |
|---|---|
| Title | Legal aspects of transboundary biodiversity conservation and creation of the "Ural River Sturgeon Park" |
| Summary | The presented research analyzes international and national regulatory mechanism of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan intended at assisting in formulating functioning and applicable biodiversity conservation schemes aimed at rescuing sturgeon population from extinction in the Caspian Sea and its tributaries. General overview of the reasons for sharp decline of sturgeon population for the past decade, as well as steps taken by each littoral state, and especially by Russia and Kazakhstan is examined. Despite being the cradle of the sturgeon for many centuries, Ural River has not been seriously considered for the restoration programmes carried out in the region. Ural River has least managed hydro cycle and largest number of sturgeon spawning grounds compared to other rivers in the Northern and Eastern Caspian region. Considering its importance for the ecosystem of the Ural-Caspian Basin and survival of the sturgeon, possibility of creation of ecosystem based “Ural River Sturgeon Park”, as suggested by Lagutov in the “Rescue of sturgeon species in the Ural River Basin”, on the basis of existing bilateral, multilateral and international agreements is examined. This joint venture unlike zonal reserves and natural protection sites, will utilize cultural and historic knowledge of the communities living near the Ural River and international best practices on the biodiversity conservation. Transboundary cooperation is an important aspect of any sound action plan, therefor joint, collaborative, ecosystem based approach involving all littoral states and layers of society is needed to change the fate of the sturgeon population and restore its former glory as a “King Fish”. |
| Supervisor | Lagutov Viktor |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/issakhojayev_rustam.pdf |
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