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A comparative analysis of the economic damage caused by pollution of the natural environment in the model areas of the Russian Federation

Received: 11 June 2020

Received in revised form: 16 August 2020

Accepted: 25 September 2020

Available online: 13 November 2020

Subject Heading: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

JEL Classification: Q51, Q53, Q57

Pages: 2205–2220

https://doi.org/10.24891/re.18.11.2205

Subject. This article analyzes the effectiveness of the existing economic mechanism of environmental management.
Objectives. The article aims to assess the economic damage caused by air and water pollution in the selected (model) regions of the Russian Federation.
Methods. For the study, I used the methods of comparative, systems, and structural analyses, and analytical calculation.
Results. The article shows the extent of anthropogenic effects on atmospheric air and water resources based on specific indicators for the prevailing pollutant.
Conclusions. The article concludes about the need to improve the budget policy of the regions.

Keywords: economic disbenefit, environment pollution, "polluter pays" charges, natural resource taxes, environmental costs

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