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Assessment of Potential and Problems of the Arctic Development

Авторы:

Vladimir G. LOGINOV Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Head of Regional Natural Resources Management and Ecology Sector

Valery V. BALASHENKO Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Researcher of Regional Natural Resources Management and Ecology Sector

Аннотация:

The paper explores the issues of development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation at the example of the country’s median region, which stands out among other regions in terms of its natural resource potential and socioeconomic development. The authors reveal social and economic problems as well as the specifics of industrial and transport development of the median Arctic region. They highlight the geopolitical importance of its resource potential and the region’s role in the economy of both the Arctic Zone and Russia generally. Considerable attention is paid to the problems of forming human potential. The authors identify peculiarities of human potential formation and stress the significance of both natural reproduction and migration flows in providing the territory with workforce at different stages of its industrial and transport development; emphasize the role of indigenous peoples of the Russian North and difficulties they encounter during the interaction with subsoil users. In addition, the paper specifies major environmental problems resulting from past and recent damage to the natural environment. Finally, the priorities of comprehensive development of the area under consideration are formulated.

Ключевые слова: the Arctic Zone; comprehensive development; natural resource potential; human potential; economic development; median region

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Loginov V. G., Balashenko V. V. Assessment of Potential and Problems of the Arctic Development // Известия Уральского государственного экономического университета. 2016. №6 (68). С. 99–108.