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Managing the global environmental risks in Russia: Missing links and external influences

Journal Article · · World Resource Review
OSTI ID:376232
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation). Inst. of the USA and Canada Studies
Based on analysis of management history of three global environmental issues in Russia--climate change, ozone depletion and acid rains--the author suggests few explanations of failure to build-up the nationwide strategy to manage global risks. Among them are specific factors related to the science-policy relationship in Russia, scientific uncertainties on global changes processes and impacts, etc. Particular attention is given to such internal factors as the monopolization of these issues by the single state agency Hydromet until the late 1980`s; the interest of the Soviet military in global atmospheric issues; the absence of any major input from the public or the media; and the manner in which the discussion of these issues was nested within the Soviet government`s broader foreign policy agenda.
OSTI ID:
376232
Journal Information:
World Resource Review, Journal Name: World Resource Review Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 8; ISSN WRRVE5; ISSN 1042-8011
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English