Municipal Programs and Sustainable Development in Russian Northern Cities: Case Studies of Murmansk and Magadan

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: Tatiana S. Degai, Natalia Khortseva, Maria Monakhova, Andrey N. Petrov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; urban; sustainable development; municipal programs; policy; Environmental effects of industries and plants; TD194-195; Renewable energy sources; TJ807-830; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Murmansk; Canada; Magadan
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132112140; https://doaj.org/article/7da2c38a8b3f4781ab4977894aa30e6b

Cities play an important role in promoting sustainable development. In the Arctic, most particularly in Russia, cities concentrate the majority of residents and economic activity. Sustainable development initiatives are often deployed through programs that operate at different spatial and jurisdicti...