ISSN (print) - 0131-7652

ISSN (online) - 2686-7605

Vol. 54 No. 6 (2024)
Cover story: Energy and Climate – New and/or Renewed Sources

Shipping in the Russian Arctic: Ecological Safety and Corporate Responsibility

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  • A.Yu. Knizhnikov,
  • A.M. Pakhalov,
  • E.A. Shvarts,
  • T.V. Shuvalova
A.Yu. Knizhnikov
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
A.M. Pakhalov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Bio
E.A. Shvarts
Institute of Geography, RAS
Bio
T.V. Shuvalova
Bio
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30680/ECO0131-7652-2024-6-43-58

Published 2024-11-27

Keywords

  • corporate environmental responsibility; environmental safety; maritime industry; shipping companies; Arctic zone of Russia; Northern Sea Route; content analysis

How to Cite

1.
Knizhnikov А, Pakhalov А, Shvarts Е, Shuvalova Т. Shipping in the Russian Arctic: Ecological Safety and Corporate Responsibility. ECO [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 27 [cited 2025 Jun. 30];54(6):43-58. Available from: https://ecotrends.ru/index.php/eco/article/view/4792

Abstract

Shipping in the Arctic, which is vital for the development of several key sectors of the Russian economy, is associated with a number of significant environmental risks. These risks can be mitigated both through further development of the system of generally binding international norms and standards and through the implementation of corporate environmental responsibility programs. The results of the pilot study conducted by the authors using the content analysis methodology show a low level of openness of environmental information of the largest shipping companies operating in the Russian Arctic. In the authors’ opinion, this is a serious drawback on the way to increasing environmental responsibility and minimizing environmental risks.
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