Open AccessLarge projects and small communities: the influence of industrial development on remote villages in Eastern Siberia
Author(s) -
Natalia Krasnoshtanova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/629/1/012026
Subject(s) - indigenous , sustainability , sustainable development , natural (archaeology) , geography , environmental resource management , habitat , relevance (law) , environmental planning , logging , ecology , environmental science , political science , archaeology , law , biology , forestry
Nowadays, the development of oil and gas extractive activities and logging industry are occurring actively in Eastern Siberia. These industrial activities transform the habitat of indigenous and other local peoples in Eastern Siberia, who live in remote areas and are engaged in traditional activities. Therefore, the issue of sustainable development of these remote areas acquires special relevance. This article examines the issues of sustainability of such areas in the theoretical framework of the concept of social-ecological systems and their adaptive abilities in changing conditions. On the example of the northern municipality in the Irkutsk Region, we consider the influence of industrial activities on remote small communities and study their adaptive abilities. On the one hand, these communities adapt to changing conditions, continuing to be engaged in traditional activities, but, on the other hand, the growing impact of industrial activities on the natural environment limits these opportunities in the future, as it reduces the reproductive functions of local ecosystems.