World economy and international economic relations

The Arctic States’ strategies and the Northern Regions’ food security

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 162, Issue 11-12, Pages: 32-37

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Kondrashev, A., Nikitenko, M., Trofimova, S., Trofimova, I., & Gotsko, L. (2016). The Arctic States’ strategies and the Northern Regions’ food security. Economic Annals-XXI, 162(11-12), 32-37. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V162-07

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Andrey Kondrashev
D.Sc. (Law),
Professor,
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
90 Mira Ave., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
legis75@mail.ru

Mariia Nikitenko
PhD (Law),
Associate Professor,
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
90 Mira Ave., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
mariya2003@yandex.ru

Svetlana Trofimova
PhD (Philosophy),
Associate Professor,
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
90 Mira Ave., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
iness.kastilia@mail.ru

Inna Trofimova
Senior Lecturer,
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
90 Mira Ave., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
iness.kastilia@mail.ru

Larissa Gotsko
Senior Lecturer,
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
90 Mira Ave., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
larissa_gotsko@mail.ru

The Arctic States’ Strategies and the Northern Regions’ Food Security

Abstract. The study analyzes strategies established by the Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, and USA) for development of their northern regions, with emphasis to food security issues of the Siberian Arctic regions in Russia, specifically Far North area of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Of particular interest is the state of food supply to aforementioned areas. The authors put forward the measures to actively involve the population of the Arctic regions and indigenous peoples of the Far North in the self-procurement of food by utilizing of indigenous subsistence economy products.

Keywords: Rational Consumption Norms; Basket of goods; Siberian Arctic Regions; Food Security; Dedicated Nature Management Areas; Minor Indigenous Peoples

JEL Classification: H11; H70; Q13; Q18

Acknowledgements. The study has been realized within the financial support from the Regional State Autonomous Institution «Krasnoyarsk Krai Fund for Assistance to Scientific and Technical Activity» in the framework of the competition for social and humanitarian research, development and innovation aimed at improving the quality of life of Krasnoyarsk Krai population. Protocol No. 46, May 27, 2016.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V162-07

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Received 30.09.2016

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