In full (RU) Abstract:Amid a recent surge in Arctic tourism in Russia, the development of nature parks in the region—particularly as instruments for promoting sustainable tourism—has become increasingly relevant. Sustainable tourism is defined as tourism that considers its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts while addressing the needs of tourists, businesses, the environment,…
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Mapping Yamal reindeer dietary preferences
In full (EN) Abstract:Large herbivores regulate ecosystem structure and functioning across Earth’s biomes, but vegetation community responses to herbivory depend on complex interactions involving the timing and intensity of herbivory pressure and other, often abiotic, controls on vegetation. Consequently, reindeer-driven vegetation transitions in the Arctic occur heterogeneously between and even within landscapes. Here, we employed…
How is climate change affecting public health in Russia?
The researchers reviewed 1740 papers and reports which show increasing interest in the impact of climate change on public health in Russia: They were stimulated by the World Climate Change Conference held in Moscow in 2003 with the support of the United Nations and other international organizations, including WHO. The same year, the first review…
Power, law and sustainability amongst indigenous socioecological communities in Russia and Thailand
The researchers define an indigenous socioecological system as: a linked system of “people and nature” [1] that encompasses the interactions between Indigenous peoples and their local surrounding environment [2,3]. It includes naturalresources such as water, land, and wildlife, which these people depend on. This alsoencompasses the spiritual and cultural aspects attached to these resources. Sakapaji,…
Climate challenges for small indigenous groups in the Russian Arctic
[Ed. for further exploration of the topic, Matvienko cites 23 research studies from the last fifteen years included at the end of his article] Roshydromet’s data shows that the average annual air temperature in the Russian Arctic has warmed faster than other parts of the world. (Matvienko, 2023), affecting indigenous (Nenet, Evenk, Chutki) populations. These…
Why do people move in, out and around Siberia?
Researchers looked at the ‘impact of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the migration of the rural Arctic population of Western Siberia’. They focused on the Yamal–Nenets Autonomous Okrug. They analysed long-term migration data collected from surveys and interviews between 2012 and 2021, Rosstat and other Russian databases including open-source platforms. Districts included Nadymsky, Yamalsky, Tazovsky,…
Shamanic Dress, Reindeer Herding, and the Challenge of Climate Change in Northern Siberia
Vera Solovyeva is researching how the Éven indigenous people are adapting to climate change, and how it affects their shamanic beliefs particularly for breeding and managing reindeer. For example: During the celebration of the new year at the summer solstice, a reindeer is sacrificed in honor of Hɵvki, the highest deity. The sun reindeer is…
Green canopies in the urban Russian Arctic
The majority of residents in cities in the Russian Arctic are not indigenous to the area (approx 95%), mostly migrating from the south and west. They are not used to Arctic ecosystems and the Arctic climate with lower temperatures, permafrost, less rich soil and having to adapt to differing light with polar days and nights….
How to stop drilling holes through indigenous rights in the Russian Arctic
Liobov Sulayandziga discusses the issues between indigenous people of the Russian Arctic and extractive industries. She looks at the authentic communities in four Arctic regions: Komi Republic, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area She concludes that indigenous opinions are often ignored in areas where resource extraction is prioritized. The communities receive significant opposition from…
Russian Climate Research 