DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOGENIC DEPOSITS IN THE ARCTIC COASTAL ZONES AS A TASK OF ECOLOGICAL ECONOMY

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of circular economy in the development of coastal Arctic zones. At the same time, the development of technogenic deposits that were formed as a result of past economic activity is considered as a priority task of the ecological economy. A technogenic deposit for the extraction of placer gold in the Ust-Yansky district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), which is located in the coastal Arctic zone, is considered as an object of research. The influence of this project on the socio-economic development of the territory, on the traditional nature use of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, and the improvement of the environment is shown. Alternative options for the implementation of this project are considered. The socio-economic characteristics of the territory under consideration are given, the factors of the impact of the project for the development of a technogenic deposit on the state of the environment and the ethnological situation are identified. It is established that the development of a technogenic deposit for the extraction of placer gold in the stream. Suor-Uyalaah has significant economic and environmental significance, as it allows to extract a useful product by recycling waste, reduce the environmental burden by recultivating disturbed lands and returning cleared territories to agricultural circulation for the development of reindeer husbandry, gathering, and support of traditional crafts. In addition, this project will contribute to the creation of new jobs for small indigenous peoples, their receipt of additional income and improvement of the socio-economic situation in general.