Preserving the wilderness

Today we talk about the environment. This month saw an end to the standoff between environmentalists and the Russian Olympics Committee. The conflict arose when it emerged the Sochi Olympic plan included building on the unspoilt Grushevy Ridge, a buffer zone for the Caucasus Biosphere Reserve. The greens got their way this time. But how easy is it to protect the environment in Russia? Our guest today is the Director of the World Wildlife Fund of Russia, Igor Chestin.

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the destruction of forest outside moscow is disgusting