Open AccessPublic-private partnership as a mechanism of the Russian Arctic zone’s sustainable development
Author(s) -
A. M. Vorotnikov,
B A Tarasov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012146
Subject(s) - sustainable development , general partnership , arctic , business , context (archaeology) , public–private partnership , natural resource , environmental planning , private sector , environmental resource management , economic growth , political science , economics , geography , biology , finance , law , ecology , archaeology
The paper deals with the problem of sustainable development of the Russian Arctic – that is, the development of the region in the context of economic, social and environmental challenges. According to the existing strategic and programming documents, Russia will primarily develop projects in the field of infrastructure, transport and extraction of raw materials, as well as focus on national security issues. This is completely contrary to the concept of sustainable development, which seeks a balance between economic growth, the need to improve the environment and the solution of social problems. The authors identify the most promising industries that can contribute to the sustainable development of the region (in particular, economic growth without aggravation of the environmental and social problems) and analyze the possibilities of stimulating such industries through proven mechanisms of state support, which are widely used in traditional sectors of the economy. According to the authors, public-private partnership will play a crucial role for the sustainable development of the Arctic regions. Special attention is paid to the unique characteristics of the Russian Arctic region, which entail both opportunities (for example, rich natural resources) and restrictions (severe climatic conditions, huge accumulated environmental damage, undeveloped infrastructure, etc.).