Analysis of environmental and climate change factors of Russian Arctic population quality of life
The paper focuses on analysis of environmental and climate change factors’ impacts on Russian Arctic inhabitans quality of life. Growing importance of quality of life as a key priority of arctic territories socio-economic development is substantiated. Comparative analysis of Russia’s positions in human development along with other circumpolar countries and in the global context as well as at domestic level comparing federal subjects of Russia with territories included into Russian Arctic zone, to other federal subjects of Russia. Specificities of environmental and climate change impacts on health and quality of life are reviewed.