One of the world's leading green economy forums, the World Green Economy Summit, is taking place in Dubai today. The goal of the summit, the organizers say, is to set the tone for environmental change, generate new ideas and technologies. Participants included academicians, government representatives, business leaders and NPOs. At the World Forum the Republic of Tatarstan is represented by the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Aleksandr Shadrikov.