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... transformation in the Kaliningrad region in the post-Soviet period. The author views migration as a serious test for both the migrants and the receiving society. On the one hand, migrants have to adapt to a different national, cultural, and linguistic environment and look for the ways of successful integration into the receiving society. On the other hand, the receiving society also faces a serious transformation as a result of the changing population size and structure, the emergence of new elements ...

... Popular and Less-popular Rural Areas in the Netherlands, Рopulation, Space and Place, no. 18, p. 643—657. 29. Richardson, H. W. 1973, Regional growth theory, N. Y. 30. Todd, D. 1974, An appraisal of the development pole concept in regional analysis, Environment and Planning, p. 291—306, №A6. Mkrtchyan N., Karachurina L. 10.5922/2079-8555-2014-2-4 48-62 population, migration, city, district, youth, core-periphery

... territorial distribution of the population // Procesy i formy ruchliwości przestrzennej ludności w okresie przemian ustrojowych / ed. D. Szymańska. Toruń, 2000. P. 71—76. 41. Moon G. Health Trends in Eastern Europe: a Comparative Analysis //Health, Environment and Development / ed. A. Vaishar. Brno, 1994. P. 61—79. 42. Muzlova G. D. Vnišnââ torgovlâ stran central´no-vostočnoj Europy: regional ´nye tendencji 1990-h godov // Izvestiâ Rosijskoj akademii nauk. Seriâ gegrafičeskaâ.2002....

The article takes stock of the “state of affairs” in contemporary research of geographical demography in the USSR and the RF. The issue, concludes the author, has not received sufficient attention, and the use of geodemographic studies in managing regional development remains limited. This article aims to demonstrate three things: the importance of geodemographic approach in comprehensive regional studies to the needs of regional strategic planning; the key features of geodemographic typology of...

This article evaluates the social wellbeing of rural municipalities of the Kaliningrad region. The degree of social wellbeing is assessed on the basis of an analysis of statistical data and expert evaluations. Rural districts were identified in the Kaliningrad region on the basis of the following criteria: the share of population residing in the rural areas (threshold value of 50 %); the share of non-residential areas (threshold value of 75 %), the share of agricultural lands (threshold value of...

... is promoted within the Energy Charter and its Treaty, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, Energy Dialogue, Common Economic Space, Partnership for Modernisation. However, it lacks practical development, which relates to the instability of the legal environment in Russia, insufficient mechanisms of financial support for energy conservation projects and poor political support. Nevertheless, energy efficiency cooperation is capable of changing Russia-EU energy cooperation qualitatively: it offers a ...

... available at: http://www.rg.ru/2013/10/08/reg-szfo/klaster.html (accessed 12 August 2013). 26. Kachevskaya, М. 2013, OEZ Kaliningradskoj oblasti: perspektivy vyzhivanija v novyh uslovijah [SEZ Kaliningrad region: prospects for survival in the new environment], Torgovo-promyshlennye vedomosti [Commerce and Industry News], 2 September, available at: http://www.tpp-inform.ru/economy_business/3806.html (accessed 12 August 2013). 27. O Federal'noj celevoj programme razvitija Kaliningradskoj oblasti ...

... 2009—2013. The article examines the evolution of the Strategy, which initially ignored Russian national interests in the region, yet eventually resulted in cooperative efforts in the areas of common interest such as energy, transport infrastructure, environment, research, education and culture. The results of the Russian presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (2012—2013) are evaluated. It is noted that, despite an appealing presidency strategy and certain achievements in its implementation,...

... Perspective, Fribourg, University Press Fribourg. 15. Warzywoda-Kruszyńska, W. 2007, Counteracting Child Poverty, Polityka społeczna, Special issue on Family Policy in Poland, p. 49—54. 16. Warzywoda-Kruszyńska, W. 2009, Child Poverty in the Urban Environment (on the example of the city of Łódź), Polityka Społeczna, Special Issue on Social Policy, p. 13—17. 17. Warzywoda-Kruszyńska, W. 2009, Poverty in Poland before and after joining the European Union. In: Skotnicka-Iliasiewicz, E. (ed....

.... 20. Kuznetsov, A. V. (Ans. Ed.), 2009, Regional'naja politika stran ES [The regional policy of the EU], Moscow, IMEMO. 21. Petrakos, G, Rodríguez-Pose, A., Rovolis, A. 2005, Growth, integration, and regional disparities in the European Union, Environment and planning A, Vol. 37 (10), p. 1837—1855. 22. Arbia, G., Piras, G. 2005, Convergence in Per-capita GDP Across European Regions Using Panel Data Models Extended to Spatial Autocorrelation Effects, available at: http://www.isae.it/Working_Papers/WP_Arbia_Piras_n51_2005....

In the context of regional gas infrastructure development this paper considers the issue of energy security of the countries of East Baltic, which depend heavily on a single energy supplier — Russia. In recent years, the countries of the region have announced several LNG terminal construction projects. The European Union will provide political and financial support to only one of these projects. The paper explores the role of gas and energy in the economy of the Eastern Baltic countries. The author...

... Lithuania in the framework of cross-border and transborder cooperation. 1. Agenda 21: Baltic Sea Region Tourism. Baltic 21 Tourism Group, 1998, Baltic 21 Series no. 7/98, Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region Baltic 21 Tourism Group, USA, Stockholm Environment Institute-Boston Center, 74 p. 2. Bengtsson, R. 2009, An EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: Good Intensions Meet Complex Challenges, European Policy Analysis, no. 9, p. 1—11. 3. Consumetric. Estonian Tourism Board information, 2009, ...

....envir.ee/1126098 (accessed 11 December 2012). 9. Yarygin, G. O. 2011, Prognozy razvitija uglevodorodnogo sektora jenergetiki Kanady i ego vozdejstvija na okruzhajushhuju sredu [Forecasts for the hydrocarbon sector Energy of Canada and its impact on the environment], Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo universiteta. Serija 6: Filosofija. Kul'turologija. Politologija. Pravo. Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija [Bulletin of St. Petersburg University. Ser. 6: Philosophy. Cultural Studies. Political science. Right. International ...

This article considers the main features of sustainable development of rural territories, identifies the factors of innovative entrepreneurship, and assesses their influence on the condition of rural economy. Special attention is paid to the analysis of concepts, programmes, and projects in the field of rural territory development. The authors summarise conceptual and strategic approaches and actions of the Baltic region states in the field of sustainable development of rural territories. The article...

Sustainable development is a term that is widely used by politicians nowadays. The definition of the concept of sustainable development is constantly revised. Sustainable development is about promoting an integrated approach. It includes economic, social and environmental objectives. Economic objectives include growth, efficiency and stability. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the influences of corruption on sustainable economic growth. The impact is decreasing continuously and the main...

... of the global crisis: Thirty years later], Expert, Sept. 14, available at:http://expert. ru/expert/2009/35/vallerstain/ (accessed 25 December 2010). 4. Zimin, B. N. 2003, Razmewenie proizvodstva v rynochnoj srede [Location of production in a market environment], Moscow. 5. Joenniemi, P. 2010, Strategija ES dlja regiona Baltijskogo morja: chego my dostigli? [The EU strategy for the Baltic Sea region: Where are we now?] Baltijskij region [Baltic Region], no. 2 (4), p. 44—47. doi: 10.5922/2074-9848-2010-2-4 ...

From the perspective of the modern system of domestic relations facilitating the development of research and industrial potential of the country and aimed at creating the conditions for the development of science intensive industries, which extract a high surplus value, the authors consider the research and education and innovation sectors of the Republic of Lithuania — the closest neighbour of the Russian Federation in the North-West region. The analysis of competences of Lithuanian research and...

This article offers a comparative assessment of the Baltic region countries on the basis of three groups of indicators — indicators of economic and research potential, indicators of dynamics of economic and research potential development, and indicators of economic and innovation potential of the states of the region. The author emphasises the need for Russia to cooperate with other countries of the region in the field of innovations as well as the possible role for the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal...

... cultural landscapes in the Kaliningrad region and offers methodology for it. The author outlines types of the information required: genetic types of natural landscapes, spatial settlement and land use features, and the network components of the landscapes environment. 1. Berg, L. S. 1915. Izv. RGO, Part. 51, Vyp. 9, pp. 463—475. 2. Vedenin, Ju. A. Kuleshova, M. E. 2001. Izv. RAN, Ser. geogr.,№ 1, pp. 7—14. 3. Vedenin, Ju. A., Kuleshova, M. E. Kul'turnye landshafty kak kategorija nasledija.[online] ...

This paper contains test results revealing norm and stress reactions of various life-form plants: trees — Betula pendula Roth, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Pinus sylvetris L; water-plant -Galium palustre L.; grass — Solidago Canadensis; cereal — Secale cereal L. Collection and processing of the material was made in the area of Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany. Clark sensor-based method made it possible to determine the amount and rate of the oxygen evolution by plants in the dark and light phase. Under the...

This article is dedicated to the Baltic University programme — a unique educational project aiming at the sustainable development of the Baltic Sea region. International interuniversity cooperation facilitates intercultural communication between students and researchers, and creates new prospects for joint research, which opens up an opportunity for solving common environmental and social problems in the Baltic Sea region. Ionov Viktor, Kropinova Yelena 10.5922/2079-8555-2010-3-10 70-74 the...

Educational co-operation is one of the main aspects of the regional political agenda in the Baltic Sea Region. The article analyzes the political impact of the organizations, as perceived by the universities in the region and political decision-makers on national and regional levels. Based on the success of the OECD in becoming an influential actor in educational policies, this article discusses different strategies for the regional political organizations to enhance their influence. 1.  Aaviksoo...

This article offers the results of research conducted in the Kaliningrad region in the framework of the "Development of Russian Energy Sector: Social and Environmental Consequences and Prospects" network project by the Centre for Advanced Studies and Education. The authors assess the structure of regional energy sector and its influence on the economy according to key parameters. The article analyses the social effect of energy sector on the basis of a survey conducted for Kaliningrad....

This article considers the problems of the environmental impact of energy. Further reduction of this impact on the global environment can be achieved two ways. The short-term one implies the increase in energy efficiency. In the next 15—20 years, the increase in efficiency should become a priority of the energy policy of all states. The long-term one is based on the gradual ...