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National Human Development Report for the Russian Federation 2013 Sustainable Development: Rio Challenges The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global UN development network aimed at changing human life for the better through provision to participating countries of access to knowledge, experience and resources. Sustainable Development: National Human Development Report Rio Challenges for the Russian Federation 2013 2013 Moscow 2013 FROM THE AUTHORS The authors express their gratitude to the administrators and staff of the Faculty of Economics at Lo- monosov Moscow State University, particularly: Prof. Vasiliy P. Kolesov, Dean and National Project Direc- tor; Vladimir J. Echenique, Deputy Dean; and also to senior personnel of the Department for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Vladimir N. Sergeev, Department Director; Victor I. Zagrekov, Deputy Department Director; S.B. Kononuchenko, Section Head; as well as to the management and staff of the UNDP Russia Team: Elena A. Armand, Head of Office (to 31.01.2013); Natalia E. Olofinskaya, Head of Office (from 01.02.2013); Natalia V. Voronkova, Project Manager; and Elena E. Ovchinnikova, Project Associate. Much assistance was also provided to the project by the Federal State Statistics Service, the Russian Ministry of Health, the Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Development and other ministries and Gov- ernment departments. The authors express their gratitude for constructive comments by these government agencies. National Human Development Report for the Russian Federation 2013 / Edited by Prof. Sergey Bobylev/ Translation into English by Ben Hooson / Design, prepress and printing by LLC RS Ilf, 2013. – 185 pages: 13 tables, 35 figures, 32 boxes. This is the 16th National Human Development Report for the Russian Federation. Such reports are pub- lished in many countries on the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Global development reports, containing overviews for all countries, are published annually. Texts are prepared for the UNDP by groups of independent experts. The main aim of the Report for 2013 is to review the tasks of Russia’s transition to sustainable devel- opment in the context of human development, and to show the need for taking social, environmental and economic factors into account during this transition. A new development paradigm is needed, which can offer public well-being without placing excessive burdens on the natural environment. The Report uses this viewpoint to consider new approaches to the development of education and science, improvement of public health, development of a model for the ‘green’ economy and sustainability indicators. Particular attention is given to the improvement of energy, climate and regional policies, and the role of civil society and business in the transition to sustainable development. The Report is intended for use by senior administrators, scientists and politologists, teachers, and sci- entific staff and students at universities. The 2013 National Human Development Report (NHDR) for the Russian Federation has been prepared by a team of Russian experts and consultants. The opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of UNDP, other institutions in the UN system and the organizations, to which the authors are attached. Authors team under the leadership of: Sergey N. Bobylev, Doctor of Economic Science, Professor at the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation Authors of chapters and boxes: INTRODUCTION. RIO+20: NEW CHALLENGES AND RUSSIA’S CHOICE Prof. Vladimir M. Zakharov, Dr. Sc. (Biology), Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; President of the Center for Russian Environmental Policy; Director of the Institute of Sustainable Development of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation CHAPTER 1. RUSSIA AND THE WORLD: THE PATH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Alexander Bedritskiy, Ph.D (Geography), Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Special Envoy for Climate Box 1.1. Some Indicators of Sustainable Development in the Concept for Long-Term Socio-Economic Development of the Russian Federation up to 2020 Box 1.2. Environmental NGOs Box 1.3. The Experience of Tomsk Region in Changeover to Sustainable Development and Implementation of ‘Green’ Growth Projects Prof. Alexander M. Adam, Dr.Sc. (Tech.) Director of the Regional Committee for Nature in Tomsk Region (State budgetary institution) CHAPTER 2. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Prof. Nikolay S. Kasimov, Dr.Sc. (Geography), Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Dean of the Faculty of Geography at Lomonosov Moscow State University; Vice-President of the Russian Geographical Society Yury L. Mazurov, Dr.Sc. (Geography), Professor, Nature Management Department, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University Box 2.1. The Concepts of Rational Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Box 2.2. The Interdisciplinary Concept of Rational Environmental Management Box 2.3. The Environmental Development Technology Platform Box 2.4. The Contribution of Science to the Practice of Sustainable Development Box 2.5. Web-Seminars on Education for Sustainable Development Box 2.6. A Russian-Swedish ESD Project CHAPTER 3. HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Prof. Sergey V. Shishkin, Dr.Sc. (Economics), Research Director, Institute for Health Economics, Higher School of Economics Box 3.1. Reproductive Health and Reproductive Behaviour Among Russian Youth UNFPA in the Russian Federation 3 Box 3.2. Current Problems in Assessment of Population Morbidity and its Trends Prof. Tamara M. Maximova, Dr.Sc. (Med), Head of Department, Chief Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health (Russian Academy of Medical Sciences) Nina P. Lushkina, Ph.D (Economics), Leading Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health (Russian Academy of Medical Sciences) Box 3.3. Policies for Healthy Lifestyle and Disease Prevention in Russia Data of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Box 3.4. Public Health and Quality of the Environment Prof. Boris A. Revich, Dr.Sc. (Med), Head of the Environment Quality and Public Health Monitoring Laboratory, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences Box 3.5. Work Conditions and Health of the Working Population Galina I. Tikhonova, Dr.Sc. (Biology), Head of the Epidemiology Laboratory, Occupational Health Research Institute (Russian Academy of Medical Sciences) Box 3.5.1 Implementation of Government Policy on Health and Safety Data of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Russian Federation CHAPTER 4. NEW ‘GREEN’ ECONOMY FOR THE WORLD AND FOR RUSSIA Prof. Sergey N. Bobylev, Dr.Sc. (Economics), Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation Box 4.1. Benefits of Wetland Conservation Box 4.2. Russia’s Relationships with International Organizations in 2012 Prof. Alexey P. Portansky, Ph.D (Economics), Chair of Trade Policy at the Higher School of Economics; Leading Researcher at the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences CHAPTER 5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY: THE KEY ELEMENT OF THE NEW ECONOMY Prof. Leonid M. Grigoriev, Ph.D (Economics), Chief Advisor to the Head of the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation; Head of the Chair of World Economics at the Faculty of World Economics and World Politics, Higher School of Economics, Moscow Alexander A. Kurdin, Ph. D. (Economics), Head of the Directorate for Strategic Research in Energy at the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation Box 5.1. Regional and Civil Initiatives in Energy Efficiency and Renewables CHAPTER 6. Climate POLICY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Alexander Bedritskiy, Ph.D (Geography), Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Special Envoy for Climate Prof. Boris N. Porfiriev, Dr.Sc. (Economics), Сorresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander A. Averchenkov, Ph.D. (Economics), Senior Advisor, UNDP Office in Russia Prof. Boris A. Revich, Dr.Sc. (Med), Head of the Environment Quality and Public Health Monitoring Laboratory, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences Box 6.1. The Heat Wave of Summer 2010 and Public Health in Moscow Box 6.2. Federal Target Programmes (FTPs) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Box 6.3. Using International Experience to Make the Sochi Olympics ‘Climate Neutral’ 4 CHAPTER 7. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: IN SEARCH OF Sustainability Prof. Natalia V. Zubarevich, Dr.Sc. (Geography), Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Head of Regional Programmes, Independent Institute for Social Policy Table 7.2 Human Development Index CHAPTER 8. RUSSIAN BUSINESS AND Sustainable DEVELOPMENT: Implementation OF International Standards IN Environmental RISK MANAGEMENT Evgeny A. Shvarts, Dr.Sc. (Geography), Director of Conservation Policy, WWF Russia Alexey Yu. Knizhnikov, Manager of the Programme for Environment Policy in the Oil and Gas Sector, WWF Russia Julia P. Bunina, Scientific expert of WWF Russia, postgraduate student of the University of Freiburg, Germany Box 8.1. The Challenges of Development Voluntary Environmental Responsibility Mechanisms Box 8.2. The ISO Environmental Management System Box 8.3. Environmental Risks Jeopardize