Environmental priorities in regional spatial development

Abstract

The scientific article considers the priorities and features of regional economic policy in the context of spatial development. The need to consider issues of environmental conservation and simultaneous economic development leads to the need to change the existing mechanisms for developing regional economic policy. The growth rate of the economy increases the load on the territory, leading to disruption of the functioning of natural objects. In this regard, at the regional level, it is necessary to develop an effective mechanism for strategic planning taking into account the environmental factor and change strategic plans. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to analyze the environmental aspects of regional economic policy and identify environmental priorities. Methods: the methodology used in the study includes the use of General scientific methods and techniques: methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis, scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis, and comparison. The main results of the study are: the basic characteristics of modern problems of ecological-economic system of the Baikal region; assumptions about how to implement recommendations for improving regional economic policy in the context of spatial development.