On the development of the status of the Siberian Branch of RAS for coordination and scientific support of projects on the protection of Lake Baikal
I.V. BYCHKOV1,2, I.I. ORLOVA1,2
1Matrosov Institute for System Dynamics and Control Theory, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia
2Russia Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
Keywords: Scientific Council of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Lake Baikal Problems, norm formation procedure, permissible impact, Lake Baikal level regulation modes, scientific support
Abstract
The problem of regulation of the lake level, the operating modes of the Irkutsk hydroelectric power station and its impact on the Baikal ecosystem is a subject of active discussion at various public and scientific levels in Russia and internationally. By the decision of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences No. 115 of June 22, 2021, the Scientific Council of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) on the problems of Lake Baikal was tasked to consider scientific problems, the results of research as well as draft regulations on Lake Baikal conservation on the basis of open, uncompromising and professional discussion, pursuing the goals of Lake Baikal conservation in conditions of ensuring the rights of the region’s residents. Presented is an overview of the efforts made by SB RAS and the Scientific Council of SB RAS on Lake Baikal Problems in 2021, the norm formation procedure as regards the permissible impact on the lake ecosystem and the achievement of coordinated positions of scientists concerning the issues of joint definition of requirements for discharges into Baikal and presumption of danger of anthropogenic impact on the ecosystem. In the work on studying the influence of the Lake Baikal level regulation modes on the condition of its ecosystem, SB RAS performs the functions of the leading organization in relation to scientific institutes under the scientific and methodological guidance of SB RAS, educational institutions and research institutes of federal departments. Measures are suggested in this paper to further develop the powers of SB RAS to carry out integrated scientific research, and the use of the “only supplier” institute represented by SB RAS is substantiated to provide scientific support of the measures for the conservation of Lake Baikal.
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