KEY ASPECTS OF THE NEW FOREST STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The paper describes problem features of deforestation and solutions in the EU countries and Russian Federation. The effectiveness of the EU policy and law in the field of forestry is supported by the steady growth of forest area for more than 60 years. Forest complex of Russia is in a major crisis now. Wood recourses insecurity of planned export performance of the timber industry complex and internal consumption is the main mistake of the Development Strategy for the Forestry Complex of the Russian Federation until 2030.

DEMOGRAPHICS IN ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ON THE HUMAN HEALTH (ON THE EXAMPLE OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION)

Human health has significant influence on working efficiency and workforce productivity, defines certain factors of social sphere, national economy and reflects way and life quality of people. Statistics, particularly of the World Health Organization (WHO), is an important aspect to analyze environment changes and climate impact on the human health. There are many determining factors of healthy lifestyle of population such as proper nutrition, personal hygiene, physical activities, quitting bad habits as well as environmental conditions based on the current climate change.

CLIMATE FEATURES OF THE CANARY ISLANDS, AUTONOMOUS AREA OF SPAIN, MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

The research aims to explore climate indicators of Canary Islands as autonomous area of Spain. Climate conditions have a special significance in the EU countries and particularly on the territory of Canary Islands. Canary Islands are separate climatic zone described by six climate types.

SPATIAL PLANNING OF RECREATION ZONES IN NIZHNEVARTOVSK

In the current ecological situation, one of the main aims in the planning of urban territory is the natural resource conservation and utilization. Recreation zones reduce harmful impact on the human health and quality of life, caused by rapid and uncontrolled urbanization.

REVIEW OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH ON CURRENT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH

Current climate changes have a significant impact on the human health and life quality. Negative factors of climate change threaten basic health components that human needs, such as clean air, safe drinking water, food safety, hygiene and sanitary living conditions, and can sweep away decades of progress in the field of health care protection. Strategies for climate change adaptation, directed at the GHG reduction, provide co-benefits that significantly reduce health-care expenditures.