INFLUENCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON SOCIAL-ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE PERIPHERAL RUSSIAN REGIONS

Currently, scientists around the world are focused on the study and development of the Arctic. This is primarily due to the fact that in this territory, in addition to mineral reserves, including oil and gas, enormous reserves of unique biodiversity. Moreover, the development of the Arctic territories has been going on for many decades and it so happened that in most cases this development was carried out along an extensive way of development. This development model is characterized by a large environmental burden for these territories. Due to the nature of the climate, which is characterized by severe and long winters, the development and settlement of the Arctic took place pointwise. This is primarily due to the fact that with this approach it is much easier to provide that small population, one way or another living on its territory, basic needs, namely food and energy supply. Over the years of active development of the Arctic, the energy system of this territory was not expanded or modernized, with the exception of large energy centers. If we talk about the energy system remote from large centers, then in most cases it is characterized by a high level of wear and a low degree of reliability. Some of the previously existing centralized energy systems have fallen into disrepair, and some are on its verge, while the construction of new networks is practically not carried out. In such conditions, there is no need to talk about the integrated development of the territory. The renewable energy can increase the level of socio-economic security and at the same time contribute to the integrated development of the territory. The results of the study allowed us to conclude that the development of the Arctic territories of the Russian Federation is promising due to the integrated development of the energy system while reducing harmful effects on the environment and in conditions of limited resources.

Arctic zone of Russia, sustainable ecological-economic development of the region, socio-economic security, renewable energy, circular economy, peripheral territories, resettlement system, environmental management, investment, modernization.

Shcherbak A. P., Tishkov S. V., Karginova-Gubinova V. V. Influence of renewable energy on social-economic security of the peripheral Russian regions. Business. Education. Law, 2020, no. 3, pp. 268–271. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2020.52.320.