Fundamentals of Economic and Environmental Security of the Region

Abstract

The article focuses on assessing the level of economic development of the region under investigation, the state of environmental [=ecological] security in the region, identifying its problems and providing recommendations for their elimination. The authors explore the theoretical aspects of economic and environmental security of the region, presenting the analysis of the economic development level of the region and the state of its environment. The research results revealed that the region under investigation has a pronounced imbalance between the level of socio-economic development and the environmental condition of the territory. These conclusions were obtained following the assessment of the ecological and economic security of the region on the basis of statistical indicators reflecting three directions of its development – the level of achieved economic development, social development and environmental condition. The low level of economic and production potential entails deterioration of social development indicators. A number of recommendations for improving the economic and environmental security of the region in the modern conditions have been proposed, based on the systemic-character imbalance between the subsystems “nature” and “economy”. It is proposed to strengthen the economic potential by stimulating production, while allowing certain deterioration of the ecological component – not below the average Russian level. For this purpose, it is necessary to introduce the compensating mechanisms for the ecology, to be used in the development of new technologies, forestry stock and water resources.