The Russian Federation faces important economic and social challenges. By 1998 national income was little more than half its level in 1990. Life expectancy for men is now about 61 years, compared to 65 years a decade ago. The rate of suicide and self-inflicted injuries is more than three times...

La Fédération de Russie est confrontée à d'importants problèmes économiques et sociaux. En 1998, le revenu national avait presque reculé de moitié par rapport à 1990. L’espérance de vie des hommes est aujourd’hui de 61 ans, contre 65 ans il y a dix ans. Le taux de suicides et...

Coming In from the Cold provides a road map of options to help transition economy policy makers sort through key district heating issues. It finds that district heating systems in formerly socialist countries could save the equivalent of 80 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year through...