Development Prospects of Arctic Ecosystems Legal Protection

Abstract

The article investigates ways and means of arctic ecosystems’ protection provided by the ecological legislation of Russia. In the opinion of the author of the article, reasonable legal regulation providing not only economic, but also ecological development of the Arctic is one of the most important conditions for expansion of ecologically safe use of the resource potential in this area. The article analyzes shortcomings of the Russian ecological legislation, and offers proposals for their elimination. The author also assesses the development prospects of Arctic ecosystems’ legal protection.