Enforcement of Environmental policy in Russia
Description:
Russia is one of the most important contributors of oil to world markets and transports most of its produce through seaways. Therefore, it often has oil spoilage problem and water quality concern. It recently ratified the Kyoto treaty to implement new environmental policy. However, the effectiveness of policy is the complex mechanism of political system, priority, economic growth and natural resource. The enforcement of new policy will determine the outcome caused by climate changes to different extent in the future.
Enablers:
- Pressure of global concern of climate change
- Water resource quality concern in Russia
- New lower cost-effective energy source Available
- Effective environmental monitor system
- More frequent frequent flooding, droughts and storms. (Threat to national Security)
- Impact on poverty and agriculture business
Inhibitors
- High economic growth goals/targets
- Heavy dependence on the oil and gas industry
- Slow development of new alternative energy or technology
- Bureaucracy of government system/Corruption
- Political Instability in Russia
- High Oil/ Natural Gas price
Paradigms:
The effective enforcement of environmental policy will encourage international co-operation and require the reform of the government system. On the other hand, it will increase cost to some business sector to further drive down their competitiveness. The economic growth rate will decline in the short term The industry structure need to reshuffle.. The technology focus and major revenue streams from Russia will need to change too.
Timing:
1997 The Kyoto Protocol adoption
2004 The Kyoto Protocol ratification
Kyoto Protocol: Status of Ratification
Web Resources:
Climate change and agriculture
Agriculture facts
- Global warming 'will hurt Russia', 14:23 03 October 2003, NewScientist.com news service
- RUSSIA: Climate change doctrine signifies policy shift, Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Service. Jun 04, 2009. p. 1 (from EUR library network)