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| Rosvodresursy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rosvodresursy |
| Native name | Федеральное агентство водных ресурсов |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Preceding1 | Federal Water Resources Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Chief1 name | (see article) |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
Rosvodresursy.
Rosvodresursy is a Russian federal agency responsible for management of surface and groundwater resources, river basins, reservoirs, and related infrastructure, coordinating activities across the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia), Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, Rosprirodnadzor, Government of Russia, and regional administrations such as the Moscow Oblast Administration and Saint Petersburg Administration. The agency interacts with international bodies including the United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and bilateral partners like China Ministry of Water Resources and Federal Agency for Water Resources (China), while implementing national programs linked to the Presidential Administration of Russia, State Duma, and federal laws such as the Water Code of the Russian Federation. Its remit spans technical domains involving the Volga River, Don River, Lena River, Ob River, and Yenisey River basins and cross-sectoral stakeholders like the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, and energy companies including Gazprom and Rosatom.
The agency's origins trace to Soviet-era institutions such as the Gosvodokanal, Hydromet, and basin administrations that emerged after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and reforms enacted by the Government of Russia in the 1990s and early 2000s, influenced by donors like the World Bank and reforms promoted by the International Monetary Fund. Major reorganizations under presidencies of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev reshaped responsibilities alongside the creation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Rosvodresursy absorbed functions from agencies reformed after the 2003 reform of public administration in Russia and subsequent federal initiatives such as the National Projects (Russia), coordinating with institutions like the Federal Agency for Fishery and regional bodies in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Sakha (Yakutia), Khabarovsk Krai, and Primorsky Krai.
The agency's internal organization includes basin directorates, technical departments, and regional offices that liaise with entities like the Moscow Basin Directorate, Volga Basin Water Management Administration, and Siberian Basin Directorate while reporting to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Core functions encompass water allocation under the Water Code of the Russian Federation, flood control coordination with Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia), reservoir operation interacting with RusHydro and Inter RAO, hydrological monitoring with the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, and permitting in consultation with Rosprirodnadzor and the Federal Antimonopoly Service. The agency manages infrastructure assets such as dams and sluices related to projects like the Volga–Don Canal and collaborates with research institutions including the Russian Academy of Sciences, Hydroproject Institute, and universities such as Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University.
Rosvodresursy conducts activities including basin planning, licensing, flood forecasting, sediment management, and modernization of hydraulic structures, working alongside the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and United Nations Development Programme on projects in the Volga basin, Don basin, and Arctic basins involving actors like Roscosmos for remote sensing, Russian Geographical Society for mapping, and private firms such as Lukoil and Surgutneftegaz for impact mitigation. Programs address integrated water resources management that align with strategies from the Government of Russia and state programs like the Federal Target Program "Development of the Volga River Basin", cooperating with the All-Russian Research Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and basin councils in Komi Republic, Tver Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
The agency operates under the Water Code of the Russian Federation, presidential decrees from the President of Russia, and federal laws enacted by the State Duma, coordinating regulatory oversight with agencies such as Rosprirodnadzor, Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, and the Ministry of Economic Development (Russia). It issues permits and implements quota systems that intersect with legal instruments involving the Constitution of Russia, administrative procedures guided by the Government of Russia, and compliance frameworks subject to review by bodies like the Accounts Chamber of Russia and the Constitutional Court of Russia in disputes over jurisdiction.
Rosvodresursy engages in transboundary water cooperation with states in the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River framework, Arctic collaboration under the Arctic Council, and bilateral mechanisms with China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Finland while participating in projects funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank. Initiatives include river basin management planning tied to the UNECE Water Convention, climate adaptation projects with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change processes, and scientific exchanges with institutions like the University of Oslo, Stockholm University, and the Hydrology Research Institute.
The agency has faced criticism concerning reservoir management, environmental impacts near projects linked to RusHydro and industrial stakeholders like Norilsk Nickel, allegations of insufficient transparency raised by NGOs such as Greenpeace Russia and WWF Russia, and disputes over water allocation involving regional authorities in Siberia and the Far East Federal District. Debates have occurred in the State Duma and media outlets such as TASS and RIA Novosti over compliance with the Water Code of the Russian Federation, infrastructure maintenance highlighted by incidents in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Sakhalin Oblast, and audit findings presented to the Accounts Chamber of Russia.
Category:Water management in Russia