Legal regulation of ecological tourism in Arctic

Abstract

Ecological tourism is one of the current trends in development of Arctic. There are several reasons for this: popularity of ecological tourism among modern travelers in general and competitiveness of Arctic travel in a unique and diverse nature; profitability of ecological entrepreneurship; environmental, socio-economic and educational importance of ecological tourism for sustainable development of Arctic. Accordingly, the legal regulation of ecological tourism in Arctic should serve the purpose of ensuring preservation of human capital, protection and reproduction of natural complex of Arctic, efficient use of material, financial and human resources based on modern achievements in the field of ecology and tourism technologies. Entrepreneurial activity in the field of ecological tourism in Arctic is carried out simultaneously in the context of international cooperation and interaction of professional entrepreneurs with local population of Arctic. It is important to consider possible impact of nature protection tourism on lifestyle of people living in Arctic. Indigenous people should have the right to preserve traditional way of life and, at the same time, opportunity to develop modern forms of self-organization, self-regulation. Legal guarantees for development of ecological tourism in Arctic are state support measures federal legislation, state programs, state budget.

Analytical review of the tourist and recreational potential of the smallest arctic zones of the russian federation in terms of occupied territory

“…Стратегия предусматривала развитие единой транспортной системы, формирование научно -технологического сектора, а также развитие международного сотрудничества и сохранение Арктики в качестве зоны мира. Документ закреплял господдержку развития транспортной, промышленной и энергетической инфраструктуры, научной, научно-технической и инновационной деятельности, основных направлений государственной инвестиционной политики, особенности регулирования трудовых отношений и реализации государственной социальной политики в Арктической зоне[15][16][17][18][19][20].Однако, с началом 2020 года работы в данном направлении были приостановлены, что связано с тем, что все силы и меры господдержки были передислоцированы на борьбу с пандемией COVID-19. Таким образом, можно утверждать, что в настоящее время развитие туриндустрии в Арктических зонах перешло в режим стагнации.Подводя итог по рассмотрению туристскорекреационного потенциала Арктических зон РФ, отметим, что все субъекты обладают большим туристским потенциалом.…”

Russia and China in the field of international tourism

“…Siberian and Arctic tourist destinations are attractive as well. Tourists from China make up to 30 % of group cruises to the North Sea, the North Pole, and the Russian Arctic National Park [10]. It is important to note that the People's Republic of China, as the country with the highest economic influence in Southeast Asia, is interested in polar research and the development of cruise destinations along the Northern Sea Route.…”

“…Thus, the largest scientific research diesel icebreaker "Xue Long" ("Snow Dragon") has already made several voyages between Shanghai and Svalbard. The second icebreaker "Xue Long -2", an even more powerful vessel for future escort of transport caravans along the Northern Sea Route, is currently under construction [11].…”