Environmental Security and Integration Processes of the Arctic

Abstract

When designing and implementing the State strategy of the public authorities must take into account the potential of integration processes. The environmental agenda forms the conditions for the development of international cooperation and the implementation of joint projects. Potential for integration of the Arctic can now be implemented in cooperation with other players in the world market.

Objective: to define the environmental agenda in the context of international cooperation, implementation of joint projects and development of the integration potential of the Arctic region.

Methods: the goal is achieved through using of both general (system method, synthesis, generalization) and special scientific methods. The source base consists of official documents of the state authorities of the Russian Federation.

Results: environmental safety is one of the most important components of national security. However, in periods of restructuring of political processes, economic crisis and transformation of the social structure of society, environmental problems are in the shadow of more relevant issues, as it seems in society. Arctic ecosystems are the most vulnerable in comparing with ecosystems of other natural zones. This requires a special attitude to the problems of environmental safety.

Conclusions: the integration potential of the Arctic can now be realized in cooperation with other players of the world market. In this regard, it is unacceptable situation in which the territory of one of the states of the Arctic club are provided with understated requirements for environmental activities. It is necessary to develop a common environmental agenda for the implementation of integration projects.