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 How is the INSTRUMENT applied to solve City environmental problems ?

In the republic about 20 secondary schools work with specialized ecological programs. According to standard syllabus ecological issues are studied in the 11th form, 8 hours within the subject "General biology". The quantity of training and methodical literature is not satisfactory, there are no new training syllabuses.

Ecological education at higher institutions is as follows:the subject "Ecology fundamentals" is taught at 6 higher institutions as a general subject; 4 higher institutions prepare ecologists-professionals in two directions: "Ecology and nature use" and "Environment protection". In a number of institutions new specialities "Ecologist-lawyer" and "Ecologist- economist" are introduced. At present about 1200 students are specializing in ecological direction. The teaching staff of these faculties in Bishkek is: 6 professors, 4 assistant-professors, 14 senior teachers and 21 teachers.