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Center for Independent Ecological Programs of the Socio-Ecological Union, Russian Federation

Address	Main lines of research	Staff profile and disciplines	Networks
Center for Independent Ecological Programs of the Socio-Ecological Union (CIEP of SEU) P.O. Box 67 115407 Moscow Russian Federation Tel: +7-095-118 8686 Fax: +7-095-118-86-86 E-mail: cnep@glasnet.ru Maria Cherkasova Director E-mail: cnep@glasnet.ru	Ecology and health - Independent examination of children's health in relation to chemical and radioactive environmental contamination in various regions of Russia. Particular attention is paid to super ecotoxins (dioxins and rocket fuel-heptyle) - Forming the public system for preserving children's health in an ecological crisis in Russia - Disabled children in the regions of ecological disasters Preserving the natural and cultural heritage - Projecting and creating protective natural and cultural territories in the European part of Russia - Several parks and nursery projects Ecological education - Forming of children's and adults' ecological world view. Suzdal Ecological Cultural Educational Center has special importance as a base for conducting this work	5 staff members and about 25 non-staff members (volunteers and individuals working on contracts) Disciplines: - Biology - Medicine - Technical sciences - Chemistry - Ecology	- Socio-Ecological Union, local branches - Association of Ecology and Children's Health, Russia - Clearinghouse for Citizen's Initiatives, USA - Institute of World Affairs, CT, USA - Norwegian Centre for Child Research - Child Rights Information Network - ISAR: A Clearinghouse on Grassroots Cooperation in Eurasia

Last updated: 26 August 1998