Socio-ecological conditions of industrial development of the Yamal peninsula

This paper deals with current socio-ecological situation in the field of traditional nature management in Yamal region of YamalNenets autonomous district that takes place against a background of industrial development of hydrocarbon deposits. The emergence of critical situations in the main branches...

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Published in:Economy of Region
Main Authors: Vladimir Dmitrievich Bogdanov, Mikhail Grigor'evich Golovatin, Lyudmila Mikhailovna Morozova, Svetlana Nikolaevna Ektova
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch 2012
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17059/2012-3-13
https://doaj.org/article/e565efa97c594688a76ca2cd97bb5210
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Summary:This paper deals with current socio-ecological situation in the field of traditional nature management in Yamal region of YamalNenets autonomous district that takes place against a background of industrial development of hydrocarbon deposits. The emergence of critical situations in the main branches of traditional nature management — reindeer herding and fishery is demonstrated. In reindeer herding the situation is critical mainly due to internal factors — as a result of actions of the Nenets themselves, with their unbridled desire to breed reindeer. Industrial development only exacerbates the problem but is not its main cause.In the fishery, the crisis is caused by external factors — commercial demand when low-control illegal fishing has led to an increase of loads on fish supplies. Strict dependence of indigenous people from biological resources poses a real threat to their existence as an ethnic group.