Essays about: "North-Western Russia"

Found 5 essays containing the words North-Western Russia.

  1. 1. Governing orders at odds in Sápmi : assessing governability in trans-border reindeer herding with help of social impact assessment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Agnes Grönvall; [2019]
    Keywords : problem-solving capacity; governing orders; first order of governance; social Impact assessment; trans-border reindeer herding; reindeer herding; Sami people; indigenous people;

    Abstract : The Sami people, an indigenous people in Scandinavia, and their cultural practice of reindeer herding have been divided across the northern parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and north-western Russia, since the national borders were established in the 1700-1800s. In Sweden and Norway, trans-border reindeer herding (TBRH) has been regulated by several bilateral agreements, but from 2005 the countries have failed to negotiate a new convention for TBRH. READ MORE

  3. 2. 250 years of disturbance dynamics in a pristine old-growth Picea abies forest in Arkhangelsk region, north-western Russia : a dendrochronological reconstruction

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Tatiana Khakimulina; [2011]
    Keywords : Forest history; disturbance dynamics; canopy gap; old-growth forest;

    Abstract : To describe the historical patterns of natural disturbance regimes in European borealforests we conducted a dendroecological study in a primeval old-growth sprucedominated stands and reconstructed the long-term dynamics of canopy disturbances.We treated the radial growth releases of individual sub-canopy trees as the majorindicator of sudden openings in the forest canopy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Neighbours in the North - The Nordic Council of Ministers and their cooperation with North-Western Russia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofia Rantatalo; [2008]
    Keywords : Nordic cooperation; North-Western Russia; neighbourhood; New Regionalism; regional cooperation; regional identity; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis I analyse why the Nordic Council of Ministers cooperate with North-Western Russia, by using theories of New Regionalism. The study is based on literature-study of official publications and qualitative interviews with employees at the NCM information office in St Petersburg, Russia. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparative analysis of strategic forest management planning of North-Western Russia and Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Alexander Protchenko; [2007]
    Keywords : forest management planning; comparative analysis; decision-making; planning level; annual allowable cut; forest management; planning package; profitability; timber supply;

    Abstract : In Sweden strategic forest management planning is traditionally conducted to optimize decisions about sustainable harvest levels while taking into consideration legislation and policy issues (Andersson, 2005). In North-Western Russia, however, 10-year strategic plan is considered as a basis of forest management in state forests, embracing all the decisions about forestry activities needed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Contemprorary Russian Environmental policy: problems, players and priorities. The case of Pskov Region and environmental agenda-setting process.

    University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anastasia Lundqvist; [2003]
    Keywords : Social sciences; agenda-setting; constructivism; environmental policy; north-western Russia.; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : From the beginning of nineties, when significant changes took place, Russia began to elaborate new environmental policy and designed new patterns for responding the environmental problems. The paper tried to make a contribution to our understanding of environmental policy and policy processes within the Russia in general terms and to the nature of environmental agenda setting in Pskov region in more specific terms. READ MORE