Impacts from the annual Arctic 0.5°C increase continue to generate discussion and modelling within the Russian economic community. The researchers wanted to holistically assess the macroeconomic effects of climate change on the Russian economy, using the latest data. They used “a change in Russia’s annual GDP with an increase in the average annual temperature by…
Category: Politics
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 concerns of Russian businesses
In October 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an updated version of a climate doctrine for Russia, 2023 version (RU), 2009 version (EN), which will be reviewed as part of development of a future state policy.1 In November, a group of researchers from four Russian universities published their analysis of the mission statements of the…
Eco patriotism and political values in Russia
Russian environmental psychology is not well known. The researchers wanted to understand how Russians relate to nature and whether that affects their environmental behaviour. They also investigated a mix of post-Soviet political, psychological, sociological views and affect on behaviour. Previous research in Russia and Kazakhstan found a relationship between environmental concern predicting pro-environmental behaviour, but…
Arctic Science Diplomacy webinar recording
The Arctic Institute is a Washington based NGO. A recent article by Pavel Deyatkin summarises their view about cooperation prospects. The webinar was then streamed. Recording:
Can Russians promote energy saving behaviour without adversely affecting economic development of their own country? A look at Chelyabinsk.
Environmental discussions in Russia often focus on atmospheric pollution, waste and drinking water. They are starting to include sustainability and energy consumption. Russia is fourth in the world for primary energy consumption, electricity production and fossil fuel extraction. Across Russia’s cold climates, central heating is widely available in cities, with cheap electricity. There is very…
Linking science and action – how to resolve water challenges in Central Asia
With its mixed continental climate, Central Asia faces unstable periods of draughts and rains. This has led to serious water shortages across the regions (Fig. 1) followed by escalating water-based conflicts between countries, increased hunger and threatened economics. However, despite the scientific progress and the continuous international effort, Central Asian water management institutes still rely on…
It is all about the benefits: the Russian state discusses Arctic energy development.
The Arctic has been providing Russia with large amounts of oil and natural gas over the last century. The environmentally sensitive region will face many natural and social impacts if the hydrocarbon industry continues to work in this way, however, the state’s leadership would not like the business to stop. The recent study of Sidortsov…
Russian Climate Research 