1) Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute, Fanaflaten 4, N-5244 Fana, Norway (*e-mail: tor. [email protected]) 2) Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway 3) Finnish Forest Research Institute, Rovaniemi Research Unit, P.O. Box 16, FI-96301 Rovaniemi, Finland 4) Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Gaustadalléen 21, N-0349 Oslo, Norway 5) Depa...

There have been identified three zones according to the degree of soil pollution with fluoride in the impact area of air emissions of the Kandalaksha Aluminium Smelter (Russia): zone of maximum pollution up to 2.5 km from the emission source with the content of fluoride from 5000 to 1200 mg/kg, zone of strong pollution up to 13 km from the plant with the content of fluoride between 1200-400 mg/...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe how work exposure and occupational health is assessed for mine workers in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study based on current practice, laws and available literature. METHODS The information and data were obtained from scientific publications, reports, regional and federal statistics, legal documents, through personal visits and on-site...

This article is a conceptual theoretical-empirical study of the geopolitical risks Baltic Russian regions have faced amid deteriorating situation observed since 2014. The are in vulnerable position because their geographical vicinity to EU countries, with which they share common borders, and dramatically worsening military political situation. To analyse geoeconomic risks, author employed an ea...

A zoning concept of Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute (PABGI) (Russia, Murmansk Region) as a specially protected area is presented. The activities industrial manufactures in the region did not actually cause significant negative impact on ecosystems within its territory, making it possible to preserve typical for Khibiny. species richness phototrophic organisms at PABGI higher than equal ...

This article describes the hydrocarbon reserves in oil and gas provinces of Russia’s Arctic territory, as well specific features region’s raw potential. It has been noted that implementation hydrocarbon-associated projects requires a unified transport logistics system be created, with Northern Sea Route being basis. The factors affecting volume cargo transportation along routes are presented. e...