were the 2nd strongest in decade in Siberia. Two policy-related factors, which exacerbated the effects of these wildfires … were identified. First, the Forest Code (2006) of Russia introduced “control zones” where the authorities had no obligation … to fight the wildfires. Notably, control zones today embrace 48% and 11% of forest areas in Russia and worldwide …

Though Siberia and the Russian Far East are often considered oil and gas reservoirs, the southern areas of these … cooperation with Asia. This paper investigates the opportunities and challenges to Siberia and the Russian Far East from the … particular areas. The implication for Russia and APR is that Russia's integration into the APR virtual water market would provide …