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Publish date: October 5, 2005
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According to the minister, a quarter of the Earths shelf territory belongs to Russia, but volume of mineral extraction stands for 1 percent. Trutnev underlined that Russia has just started its geological development of the shelf. These are expensive and long-term projects, RusEnergy reported.
“We must establish a basic for future generations. This problem cant be solved without a proper financial support,” said the minister.
He also underlined the need in legislation support for Russian companies protection (they are financially weaker that foreign investors), and access to modern technologies for the shelf development.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
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