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Mining and Indigenous Peoples of the North: Assessment and Development Prospects

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  • Evdokia Burtseva

    (Institute of Finances and Economics, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, 677000 Yakutsk, Russia)

  • Anatolii Sleptsov

    (Faculty of Law, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, 677000 Yakutsk, Russia)

  • Anna Bysyina

    (Sector for Research of Human Potential and Territorial Development of the State Autonomous Agency “Centre for Strategic Studies”, 677000 Yakutsk, Russia)

  • Alla Fedorova

    (Laboratory of the Electronic Cartographic Systems, Institute of Natural Sciences, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, 677000 Yakutsk, Russia)

  • Gavril Dyachkovskii

    (Laboratory of the Electronic Cartographic Systems, Institute of Natural Sciences, M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, 677000 Yakutsk, Russia)

Abstract

The main industry in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the mining industry, which will continue to expand in the future. Already today there are quite a lot of investment projects for the development of minerals in the Arctic, North-West and South Yakutia, which will be implemented in the territories of indigenous minorities of the North. Indigenous Evens, Evenks, Yukaghirs make up 4.2% of the total population of the republic and are characterized by low genetic diversity, which can lead to negative consequences in relation to their health status when exposed to technogenic pollution. Purpose of the study: assessment of the state of life of indigenous minorities of the North in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) under the conditions of a new stage of industrial development of territories of traditional nature management. The planned increasing industrial development of territories of traditional nature management can cause large-scale disturbances of the earth’s surface, depletion of biological resources, environmental pollution, which will ultimately lead to deterioration in the quality of life of the population. In order to take measures to prevent and reduce the negative impacts of industrial development of the territories of residence and traditional activities of indigenous minorities of the North, when implementing new projects, the expert commission recommends concluding a trilateral agreement on cooperation and financing of specific programs between industrial companies, government bodies of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and authorized representatives of indigenous minorities of the North. Research area—the position of indigenous minorities of the North in the conditions of industrial development of the North, Siberia and the Far East. This study looks at the impact of industrial development on the natural environment and the traditional way of life of indigenous population. Compensation for damage to the nomadic tribal communities of reindeer herders has taken place. Only about 250 thousand representatives of 40 indigenous peoples live in these regions, who are included in the official list of indigenous minorities of the North, Siberia and the Far East.

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  • Evdokia Burtseva & Anatolii Sleptsov & Anna Bysyina & Alla Fedorova & Gavril Dyachkovskii, 2020. "Mining and Indigenous Peoples of the North: Assessment and Development Prospects," Resources, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-20, August.
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