The objective of the project is to arrange the Third International Conference ”Environmental Status of the Pechora Region – EcoPechora 2012” from 10th to 12th of October 2012 in Naryan‐Mar following the Resolution of the Second EcoPechora conference held in September 2010. The conference will have participants from competent research institutes, regional and federal authorities, oil and gas industry and present an arena for knowledge and competence exchange.