EURO-ECO 2010 Hanover 2 - 3 Dezember 2010	Environmental, Engineering - Economic and Legal Aspects for Sustainable Living
	European Academy of Natural Sciences, Hanover European Scientific Society, Hanover University of Bremen, Bremen

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The environmental education system aimed at practical solution of environmental problems appeared in the 20^th century. The formation of this system is connected with the foundation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). There was spreading of environmental knowledge, preservation and regeneration of natural resources among its purposes. In 1950 the permanent Commission on Environmental Education was formed under the IUCN.

The second stage of the environmental education system development began in the mid-1970s: UNESCO and UNEP established the international environmental education program.

The third stage was the formation of formal (within educational institutions) and informal environmental education structures. The attention to the issues of environmental education noticeably increased in post-Soviet Russia. Law No. 2060 – 1 of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic “On Environmental Protection” adopted on 19 December 1991 defined the necessity of the formation of universal, integrated and continuing environmental education and upbringing. The Russian Federal Law “On Education” defined “love of nature upbringing” as one of the principles of the state educational policy. In the next few years the legal basis for universal environmental education system formation in the Russian Federation was developed. It also included corresponding constitutional provisions that established the right of citizens to a favorable environment (Article 2), their duty “to preserve nature and environment, take care of natural resources” (Article 58); the laws “On Environmental Protection” (1991), “On Education” (1992). In 1994 – 1995 the following government regulations on environmental education were adopted: “On Improvements of Environmental Public Education (No. 1208 dated 3 November 1994); “On the approval of the regulations on interagency environmental public education committee and its initial composition” (No. 91 dated 26 January 1995). In 1995 the federal target program development “Russian Public Environmental Education” began. It was supposed to finish in 2000. In 1997 the term of this program was prolonged to 2010.

Thus the environmental education in Russia has been in permanent progress. The significance of this development was secured by the Ecological Doctrine of the Russian Federation. At the same time the practical solution of this problem doesn’t go beyond the historic opportunities. It was clearly demonstrated by Russia’s experience in 1990s-2000s. So the lack of organizational and methodological support of the environmental education on the federal level in 1990s led to extensive development and implementation of its regional component. During the “Sovereignty Parade” it caused isolation from the federal component and sometimes contradicted the Constitution of the Russian Federation. There is a notable fact that that the formation of the environmental education system within preschool institutions began later than that in the institutes of higher education and it failed to comply with the logic of the educational process. Environmental problems have comprehensive character therefore their statement and solution is possible only in consideration of the historical context.