Russian Agriculture and Fisheries
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2017-06-19
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This edition focuses on Russian agricultural and fisheries policy, in light of the continued sanctions/countersanctions regimes. Stephen Wegren contributes two articles on agriculture: one, examining how Russia’s drive towards food security has evolved, with the goal of self-sufficiency becoming institutionalized and likely to continue after sanctions/countersanctions are ended; and two, considering Russia’s engagement with sustainable agriculture, which highlights obstacles to growth in organic food markets and a recent law banning GM food production. We also have two articles on fisheries policy: firstly, Frode Nilssen reviews the challenges facing Russia’s fishing industry and policy in relation to economic and social sustainability; and secondly, Christel Elvestad assesses the impact of countersanctions on the self-sufficiency of Russian fisheries, outlining that an increase in exports has not led to the successful substitution of imported products with domestically produced seafood.
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204
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Forschungsstelle Osteuropa; ETH Zurich, Center for Security Studies (CSS)
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03515 - Wenger, Andreas / Wenger, Andreas
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Also published in German