History of creation and trends of activity of Yugra state university UNESCO department “Environment Dynamics and Global Climate Change”

Yugra state university active works in realization of Russian educational national project. The development of programs for training young specialists in environmental protection of soil-gas region Yugra are in special attention. Creation in Yugra state university internaitonal scientific-educational centre of environmental dymanics and global climate change has big significance for development of educational ecological programs and environment protection. The jpening of UNESCO department will improve international scientific cooperation of Yugra university and foreign scientific centres. The decision about creation of UNESCO department was decided in may 2008. Official text of agreement between UNESCO and YuSU was encapsulate in august 2008. Trends of activity of UNESCO department: 1. Educational activity (training in environmental policy, expansion of UNESCO experience in ecology and nature management, partisipation of students in international projects). 2. Scientific activity (participation in international projects in biology, biogeochemistry, soil science, ecology, and nature management). 3. Organizational activity (relationships between YuSU and international community). 4. Informational activity (reporting about UNESCO department activity in Internet). Trends of scientific research activity: 1. Dymanics of natural and anthropogenic ecosystems and global climate change. 2. Carbon balance and other biogeochemical cycles of natural ecosystems (greenhouse gases, organic matter balance). 3. Biodiversity in natural ecosystems. 4. Bioindication. 5. Stable and safety oil and gas complexes. 6. Social - ecological aspects of development of north territory. 7. Develompent of scientific tourism and ecotourism.