scholarly journals Waste Management Reform In Regions Of The Russian Federation: Implementation Issues On The Way To Sustainable Development

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei M. Dregulo ◽  
Alexander M. Khodachek
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Management Reform ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
High Level

Disposal of production and consumption waste is a worldwide problem. Despite the experience of foreign countries, waste disposal practice in the Russian Federation remains at the level of the 1970s. The method of waste burial at landfill sites prevails, leading to a loss of secondary resources and the appearance of sites of accumulated environmental damage, which is connected with the lack of a clear legal framework for waste management activities. Analysis of waste accumulation standards for apartment buildings in 20 regions of the Russian Federation showed that the difference in accumulation standards can vary by 2.32 times (from 0.125 m3  in the Kursk region to 0.279 m3  in the Voronezh region). At the same time, the difference in the cost of solid waste removal services can be varied by 2.74 times from 51.55 rubles in the Altai Territory (on average in the region) to 141.45 rubles in the Tyumen region. At the same time, the share of the population with incomes below the subsistence minimum in different regions reaches 7 - 36%. This is largely due to the critically low recovery of secondary materials (about 7%). The capacity of landfills in the regions of the European part of Russia (where more than 2/3 of the population lives) is almost exhausted. Many landfills of solid waste are objects of accumulated environmental damage. The decision to introduce the «institute» of “regional environmental operators”, which was adopted at the level of the Russian Federation to implement the waste management reform, has not, yet had any positive effect. Given the constant deficit of the consolidated budgets of most regions, the high level of poverty and the lack of state support, the prospects for waste management reform indicate the need for additional efforts on the part of the state, business and society

Problems and Prospects of Energy Complex Development in the Russian Arctic Zone

2019 ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
O. V. Skotarenko ◽  
V. I. Babenkov ◽  
Yu. A. Nikitin ◽  
M. V. Kutepova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Arctic Zone ◽  
Energy Complex ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
High Level

The presented study examines the specific aspects of operation of energy enterprises in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.Aim. The study aims to identify the current problems in the operation of energy enterprises in the Arctic territories by analyzing their state and development and thus to substantiate the selection of perspective directions for improving the efficiency of their management.Tasks. The authors show the role and importance of energy supply for the functioning of the socioeconomic system of the Arctic territories, analyze the major performance indicators of energy enterprises, and substantiate recommendations on improving the organization of their activities.Methods. This study uses the methodology of economic analysis, trend analysis, structural analysis, and specific methods of regional economic analysis.Results. One of the crucial current problems in the development of the energy complex in the Russian Arctic zone is the high level of debt in the accounts, which leads to an imbalance in the current activities of energy enterprises. Furthermore, formation of electricity tariffs depends on the money paid for the generation and transportation of electricity and the services of distribution companies. This is due to the lack of continuous monitoring of the state of accounts and the lack of a legal framework for settling differences between network and energy supply companies, which are not given sufficient attention in economic studies.Conclusions. According to the results of the study, the authors propose the major directions for improving regulation of the development and operation of energy enterprises in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. 

Application of the Holt — Winters Model and the Exergetic Method for Predicting Safe Waste Management in the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
L.A. Koroleva ◽  
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G.B. Svidzinskaya ◽  
A.G. Khaydarov ◽  
G.K. Ivakhnyuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Mass Composition ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Chemical Exergy ◽  
Solid Municipal Waste ◽  
The Russian Federation

The problem of waste management is acute in the Russian Federation. Not enough attention is paid to the systematic studies of their composition and properties. The purpose of the work is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of data on waste generated, to select models for predicting their mass, composition, and properties, to substantiate the feasibility of using exergetic analysis to assess safety and make informed decisions on the management of solid municipal waste management. To predict the volume of waste generation, the following were used: an integrated autoregression model — a moving average and exponential smoothing models. The study of changes in the composition and properties of the municipal solid waste, the choice of technology and the assessment of safety in waste management were carried out using the exergetic method. Its advantages are determined by the possibility of conducting a comprehensive energy-ecological assessment and determining the fire hazard of waste and the processes of handling them. The application of the Holt-Winters model for predicting the mass of the generated waste is substantiated. The analysis of changes in the morphological composition of waste, their distribution by types of economic activity is carried out. The values of chemical exergy of municipal solid waste are determined, and a forecast of its further growth is constructed. The dependences of chemical exergy on the heat of combustion of waste are found. It is determined that it is advisable to consider chemical exergy as a heat engineering characteristic and an indicator of fire and environmental hazard of waste. It is proved that the exergetic efficiency of the incineration process is higher than that of composting and burial. Transportation of garbage from the large cities by road and rail transport for subsequent disposal and recycling can be considered as a forced temporary measure during the development of the branch of industry and the formation of a waste management culture. For the application of the exergy method in the system for ensuring safety when handling solid municipal waste, a data mining system was developed. It is advisable to use the obtained results for the development of safety requirements for the management of production and consumption waste in the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in Regional Solid Municipal Waste Management: The Case of Sverdlovskaya Oblast (Russian Federation)

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliia Plastinina ◽  
Lyudmila Teslyuk ◽  
Nataliya Dukmasova ◽  
Elena Pikalova
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Waste Paper ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
The Russian Federation

The circular economy entails the principles of rational waste management to the best advantage. Waste management in the Russian Federation is currently in a reform process, thus it is crucial to choose now the most efficient way for its development. Besides, in addition to general government strategic aims in such a vast country such as Russia, it is very important to take into consideration specific aspects typical of its territories, which will allow determining regional areas of activities. The article analyzes current municipal solid waste management in the Russian Federation. The case study is of one of the regions (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) characterized by some typical and specific problems which illustrate the results of the first stage of reforming. The authors analyzed the existing and planned mechanisms of state regulation in the waste management sector at regional and federal levels, and scrutinized changes in legislation. The development level of the circular economy in the region was determined on the basis of the index method. The life cycle analysis (LCA)-based evaluation approach made it possible to evaluate the economic efficiency of the production and economic activities at different stages of municipal solid waste (waste paper) recycling with due regard to externalities. The research showed that despite the current substantial economic potential of the secondary resources’ (waste paper) reuse, there was a low level of development of the circular economy index. Regional factors hindering and fostering the circular economy development were identified. Recommendations for improving the quality of governance of the municipal solid waste management were formulated.

scholarly journals The Problem of Defining Local Self-Government as a Key Actor of a Unified System of Public Power and Admininstration (Analysis of the Problem Field)

2022 ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
R. M. Vulfovich
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Power ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Fundamental Goal ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

The analysis of the problem field is a serious problem from the methodological and methodical point of view. The solution of this problem becomes particularly difficult in cases when the object under study is characterized by a high level of structural and process diversity, has a dynamic character, i. e. it is constantly evolving, and exists in many variants with the presence of the invariant enshrined in international acts and legislation of most states. The end of the last century was a period of rethinking of many concepts that define the complex processes of political and social interaction of various levels and elements of the system of power and public administration in Russia. The adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 1993 put forward fundamental problems that needed to be solved to move the country along the path of democratization, build a market economy and form an effective governing system. Article 12 of the first chapter establishes the autonomy of local self-government as an institution, guarantees its protection from excessive state influence. This provision reflects the global trend of consolidating the right to local self-government in democratic states. However, the European Charter of Local Self-Government includes a provision on the independence of local self-government in resolving issues of local significance only within the framework of state legislation, i. e. it establishes its subordinate nature. The latter provision automatically makes local self-government part of the unified system of public power and public administration, which is reflected in the corresponding amendment to Ch. 8 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation “Local self-government” in 2020. This makes t relevant he problem of the local authorities ‘ own powers, the division of functions between them and state authorities to achieve the fundamental goal of the modern state — to ensure an optimal uniform quality of life throughout the territory. The purpose of the article is to characterize the problem field in which the concepts of “public power” and “public administration” are defined and analysed in the context of considering local self-government as a key actor of both systems. The objectives of the research are to determine the boundaries of this problem field, its structure, as well as the difference in approaches to this problem in the works of Russian and foreign authors, including scientists from Central Asian countries.

scholarly journals MODERN PROBLEMS OF RECLAMATION AND ASSESSMENT OF TERRITORIES ALLOCATED FOR THE TURNOVER OF WASTE PRODUCTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 162-166
Author(s):  
Anastasia A. Kopkina ◽  
Valery I. Tatarenko
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Efficient Solutions ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Russian Federation

The object of the study is the territories allocated for the disposal of industrial waste and municipal solid waste. One of the main modern problems of mankind is the accumulation of large amounts of waste, which is an indispensable by-product of the modern production and consumption. Among the efficient solutions to the problem is the organization of an optimized system of waste management and utilization, which minimizes their disposal in specially designated landfills. Another, no less significant problem for the Russian Federation, is the return to circulation of huge territories previously allocated for waste disposal and the use of which as landfills was discontinued.

scholarly journals The activities of regional municipal solid waste operators in modern conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 01020
Author(s):  
N.V. Bushueva ◽  
T.S. Sobol ◽  
N.V. Sergeeva ◽  
M.S. Fedorova
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Macroeconomic Indicators ◽  
Solid Municipal Waste ◽  
The Russian Federation

The research involves analysis of the macroeconomic indicators of the activities of regional solid municipal waste operator in the Lipetsk region, identifying the most attractive areas for operating as a regional solid municipal waste operator developing proposals to improve the financial condition of one of the regional operators on the example of LLC RMK. The authors compare and analyze the economic parameters of the activities of regional solid municipal waste operators in the Lipetsk region. The main reasons for the decrease in the profitability of regional solid municipal waste operators are identified, the main tasks of reforming the waste management sector in the Russian Federation are formulated, measures are proposed to increase the financial stability and economic attractiveness of the regional operator.

scholarly journals Key Challenges to the Archaeological Heritage Preservation in Kuzbass. Part I: "Archaeological Treasure Hunting"

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-317
Author(s):  
S. A. Vasyutin ◽  
A. G. Marochkin ◽  
P. V. German ◽  
A. S. Sizyov ◽  
N. E. Gorlyshkin
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
Treasure Hunting ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
High Level ◽  
National Trends

Preservation of archaeological heritage objects (AHO) in Kuzbass is one of the tasks on the formation of a fund of objects of historical and cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. The paper characterizes the key challenges to AHO preservation, one of which is the so-called amateur "archaeological treasure hunting", and offers possible solutions. The research was based on law and media analysis. The contemporary legal framework of the Russian Federation provides the necessary conditions for AHO preservation. For instance, it regulates the procedure for search and extraction of artifacts from archeological sites. Amateur "archaeological treasure hunting" is illegal but extremely popular. The situation in Kuzbass stays within the national trends. However, the authors managed to define some regional specifics. First, the local treasure hunters demonstrate a high level of social publicity in their attempt to legalize their activities. Second, they focus mostly on Modern Age artifacts. The authors claim the urgency of the problem and propose a number of solutions, e.g. media marginalization of the " black archaeology", a targeted public protection of Modern Age archaeological sites, prompt interception of illegal "treasure hunting", etc.

scholarly journals The European and Russian policies on preventing cyberterrorism (on the example of fight against Cyber Jihad

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Tatiana Nikolaevna Litvinova
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Global Network ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Difference

The subject of this research is to determine similarities and differences in the fight against “Cyber Jihad” in policy of the European Union and the Russian Federation. The object of this research is the prevention of cyberterrorism as a threat to national and international security, associated with the dynamic development of information technologies worldwide, absence of censorship and the wide availability of materials published on the Internet. The author describes the legal framework for countering cyberterrorism in the European Union and the Russian Federation. Special attention is given to the difference in approaches in the European and Russian legislation towards fight against undesirable materials in the global network, difficulties related to countering "Cyber-Jihad", identification of people from risk groups who may be involved in terrorist activities as a result of hostile propaganda. The scientific novelty of this work consists in the empirical proof that the difference in approaches to countering cyberterrorism in the European Union and the Russian Federation significantly reduces the results of fight against the global "Cyber Jihad". The author reveals the key legal, technical and ideological difficulties in the fight against "Cyber-Jihad", underlines the need for coordination of the efforts of Europe and Russia in this area, as well as indicates the importance of prevention and ideological counter-propaganda among youth and at-risk population groups.

A New Step in the Study of the History of the Russian Prosecutor’s Office

2019 ◽  
pp. 94-98
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The paper is a review on the textbook by A. V. Yeremin, «The History of the National Prosecutor’s office» and the anthology «The Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Empire in the Documents of 1722–1917» (authors: V. V. Lavrov, A. V. Eremin, edited by N. M. Ivanov) published at the St. Petersburg Law Institute (branch) of the University of the Prosecutor’s office of the Russian Federation in 2018. The reviewers emphasize the high relevance and high level of research, their theoretical and practical significance. The textbook and the anthology will help the students increase their legal awareness, expand their horizons.

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