Today's program is a conversation between UB Law Professor Errol Meidinger and visiting scholar Maria Tysiachniouk. Ms. Tysiachniouk heads the Environmental Sociology Group at the Centre for Independent Social Research
in St. Petersburg, Russia. She has has authored over 120 publications
and taught at numerous institutions in Russia, Europe, and North
America. She is currently doing research on global forest governance
and on the role of non-profit organizations in social transformation.
Originally trained as a biologist, she is also completing a second
Ph.D. in sociology at Wagenening University, Netherlands. She recently
published a book, Ecological Modernization of the Forest Sector in Russia and the United States.
Thank you for joining us for this conversation with Errol Meidinger and Maria Tysiachniouk. The music this week is Metsän Tyttö (Forest Maiden) from the album Karelia Visa, by the band Hedningarna.
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Keywords: forest stewardship certification sustainable Russia "non-governmental organization" NGO
