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Environment - current issues Russia, in 32 editions.
The entry for Russia published Environment - current issues in 32 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2024. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Environment” (1992 to 1996), “Environment - current issues” (1997 to 2024), “Current issues” (1997), “Environment-current issues” (1998) and “Environment--current issues” (1999).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Environment”
- despite its size, only a small percentage of land is arable and much is too far north;
- permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development;
- catastrophic pollution of land, air, water, including both inland waterways and sea coasts
despite its size, only a small percentage of land is arable and much is too
far north; permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to
development; catastrophic pollution of land, air, water, including both
inland waterways and sea coasts
Published as “Environment”
- despite its size, only a small percentage of land is arable and much is too far north for cultivation;
- permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development;
- catastrophic pollution of land, air, water, including both inland waterways and sea coasts
despite its size, only a small percentage of land is arable and much is too
far north; north for cultivation; permafrost over much of Siberia is a major
impediment to
including both
The entry for Russia did not include Environment - current issues.
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
- natural hazards:
- permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development;
- volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands;
- volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula
- international agreements:
- party to - Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling;
- signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
current issues: air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of
coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea
coasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper
application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes
intense radioactive contamination
natural hazards: permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment
to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and
earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula
international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Air
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic Treaty,
Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,
Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling;
signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Sulphur 94,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
- natural hazards:
- permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development;
- volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands;
- volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula
- international agreements:
- party to - Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands;
- signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Law of the Sea
current issues: air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of
coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea
coasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper
improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes
sometimes intense radioactive contamination
natural hazards: permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment
impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands;
volcanoes and
international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Air
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic Treaty,
Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification,
Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling;Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Air
Pollution-Sulphur 94,Biodiversity, Law of the
Sea
Published as “Environment - current issues”
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
Published as “Current issues”
- following the outbreak of genocidal strife in Rwanda in April 1994 between Tutsi and Hutu factions, more than 2 million refugees fled to neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire;
- according to the UN High Commission on Refugees, in 1996 and early 1997 nearly 1,300,000 Hutus returned to Rwanda;
- of these, 720,000 returned from Zaire, 480,000 from Tanzania, 88,000 from Burundi, and 10,000 from Uganda
current issues: air pollution from heavy industry,
emissions ofcities;
cities; industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea
sea coasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from
improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of
sometimes intense radioactive contaminationnatural hazards: permafrost over much following the outbreak of Siberia is a major genocidal strife in
impediment to development; volcanic activitythe Kuril Islands; Rwandavolcanoes in April 1994 between Tutsi and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula Hutu factions, more than 2 millioninternational agreements: party refugees fled to - Air Pollution, Air neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic
Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping,Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire; according to the UN HighTimber 83, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Air Commission on Refugees, in 1996 and early 1997 nearly 1,300,000 HutusPollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Law returned to Rwanda; of the these, 720,000 returned from Zaire, 480,000Sea from Tanzania, 88,000 from Burundi, and 10,000 from Uganda
Published as “Environment-current issues”
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
air pollution from heavy industry,
emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major
cities; industrial and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and
sea coasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from
improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of
sometimes intense radioactive contamination
following the outbreak of genocidal strife in Rwanda
in April 1994 between Tutsi and Hutu factions, more than 2 million
refugees fled to neighboring Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic
Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire; according to the UN High
Commission on Refugees, in 1996 and early 1997 nearly 1,300,000 Hutus
returned to Rwanda; of these, 720,000 returned from Zaire, 480,000
from Tanzania, 88,000 from Burundi, and 10,000 from Uganda
Published as “Environment--current issues”
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination
air pollution from heavy industry,
emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major
cities; industrial industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland
waterways and
contamination from
scattered areas of
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination;
- ground water contamination from toxic waste
air pollution from heavy industry,
The same text in 16 editions, 2002 to 2017.
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination;
- groundwater contamination from toxic waste;
- urban solid waste management;
- abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and sea coasts; seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; ground water groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management; abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities;
- industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals;
- nuclear waste disposal;
- scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination;
- groundwater contamination from toxic waste;
- urban solid waste management;
- abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; nuclear waste disposal; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management; abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 1992–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/russia/environment-current-issues.