Benefits –

• The largest in tact strip of boreal forest would be preserved.

• Scarce plant and animal species populations would be able to regenerate.

• The Russian government would have more support in managing its forests.

• Foreign investment would be increased not only in industry and final goods sectors but also in research and development in the environmental sectors.

• The forests would be better maintained and preserved.

• With increased foreign support and foreign aid, more technology would be developed regarding the environment.

• Jobs would increase in the forest sector as well as in customs and environmental science.

• Forming coalitions and alliances can bring together common interests and goals, which increases productivity and can often lead to greater outcomes. Some NGOs and coalitions have led to debt cancellations for developing nations while promoting sound environmental practices such as in the Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development.

• “The society for Participatory Research in Asia fostered the development of regional and international networks to promote capacity building and training for grassroots organizations. [The organization] helped women and disadvantaged populations participate ion local and national governance.”¹

• Likewise, a similar situation among Asian nations and Russia could promote healthy organizations for political and environmental movements.

Costs –

• International response would require a great deal of cooperation and dedication in efforts to preserve nature.

• It is difficult for international industry to overlook cheap goods for the sake of preserving forests.

• There is a lack of interest in preserving natural resources, such as trees in the Russian taiga, when supply is still abundant and countries outside of Russia and not directly effected by the environmental concerns.

• Countries are sovereign and they can chose whether or not to contribute to forest preservation

• NGOs are currently the primary groups that work with environment issues:

• NGOs are often unaccountable and may not be trustworthy as they act out of their constituents’ own interests. ²

• NGOs and support organizations face “survival challenges” as “civil society actors are often unaware of their own shortcomings or reluctant to recognize their own weaknesses.”³