Sikhote-Alin: A Mountain Territory with Unique Potential for the Green Development

Sikhote-Alin, a unique mountain territory in Russia, presents significant potential for green development by integrating sustainable practices with regional ecological and economic conditions. The study proposes dividing Sikhote-Alin into three distinct zones—Northern, Central, and Southern—based on natural resource structures and economic activities, each to be granted special status to foster environmentally friendly growth while preserving high biodiversity. This approach aims to minimize anthropogenic impacts, ensuring rational nature management through environmental restrictions and monitoring frameworks. The research emphasizes that green development at the regional level is a critical stage of sustainable development, offering localized assessments of resource potential and ecological consequences. By prioritizing green economy principles, Sikhote-Alin could serve as a model for balancing economic growth with biodiversity conservation in mountainous regions.

Baklanov, P. Ya., Moshkov, A. V., Badenkov, Yu. P., Bocharnikov, V. N., Bazarov, K. Yu., & Karakin, V. P. (2023). Sikhote-Alin: A Mountain Territory with Unique Potential for the Green Development. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk Seriya Geograficheskaya, 87(7), 1005–1018. https://doi.org/10.31857/s258755662307004x