The Silk Road Economic Belt and Green Growth in the East of Russia

doi:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2016.05.004

Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2016, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (5): 342-351.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2016.05.004

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The Silk Road Economic Belt and Green Growth in the East of Russia

GLAZYRINA Irina^{1, 2, *}, ZABELINA Irina^{1, 2}

1. Department for ecological economics, Institute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Cryology of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chita 672014, Russia;
2. Transbaikal State University, Chita 672039, Russia

Received:2016-03-21 Online:2016-09-20 Published:2016-09-20
Contact: Irina Petrovna Glazyrina. E-mail: iglazyrina@bk.ru
Supported by:
Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (Project IX.88.1.6; )

Abstract

Abstract:

The Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) opens new development opportunities for Russia in general, and its Eastern regions in particular, via larger-scale and multi-level international cooperation. The eastern regions of Russia, rich in natural resources, have traditionally focused on resource extraction. In the context of the SREB, the issues of environmental security in Eastern Russia come to the fore. Here, we propose tools for ‘diagnosis’ if a chosen path of regional economic development proceeds according to the concept of a green economy. We use different indicators based on eco-intensity. We determine ecological-economic development trends in the Eastern border regions of Russia at the initial stage of the Silk Road Economic Belt formation to serve as a starting point and guideline for development processes within the SREB. If cooperation is directed to implementing the best Chinese production chains, significant improvements in the quality of economic growth in Russia will be achieved.

Key words: cross- border cooperation, ecological pressure, economic development, green growth model, Silk Road Economic Belt

GLAZYRINA Irina, ZABELINA Irina. The Silk Road Economic Belt and Green Growth in the East of Russia[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2016, 7(5): 342-351.

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