ISSN (print) - 0131-7652

ISSN (online) - 2686-7605

Vol. 55 No. 2 (2025)
Cover story: Carbon Testing Grouds – Passing from Shadov to Light

The National Policy for Sustainable Development of Russia: the Place and Role of Regions

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  • C.A. Konstantinidi,
  • A.M. Pakhalov
C.A. Konstantinidi
Lomonosov Moscow State University; Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
A.M. Pakhalov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30680/ECO0131-7652-2025-2-54-69

Published 2025-04-02

Keywords

  • sustainable development; climate change adaptation; decarbonization; low-carbon economy; Russian regions; ESG rankings; methodological guidance

How to Cite

1.
Konstantinidi Х, Pakhalov А. The National Policy for Sustainable Development of Russia: the Place and Role of Regions. ECO [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 2 [cited 2025 Jun. 30];55(2):54-69. Available from: https://ecotrends.ru/index.php/eco/article/view/4846

Abstract

The paper reviews the institutional prerequisites for the “sustainable” transformation of Russia's regions that are being created at the federal level. Special attention is paid to a number of initiatives aimed at involving regional authorities in the decarbonization and sustainable development agenda, among which ESG rankings and ratings, as well as sectoral methodological recommendations stand out. The authors show that such projectsnot only raise the awareness of regional administrations about environmental and social problems, but also stimulate their solution through visual demonstration of the importance and feasibility of implementing sustainable development principles.
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