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The basis of the economic well-being o f the Russian programme area are extractive industries and processing o f natural resources The transport infrastructure o f the Northern Sea Route (NSR), into which all three regions are integrated, has actively developed in recent years. The fishery and aquaculture sectors are among traditional sectors of the Russian programme area’s economy. They play an important role in the socio-economic specialization o f the Murmansk region1. Every sixth ton o f fish food products in Russia is produced by Murmansk Region’s businesses. Smolt plants are planned to support the development of aquaculture. Fisheries and aquaculture are in the spotlight as a potential source of enhanced regional economic activities2in Arkhangelsk Region and Nenets Autonomous District. The marine fish resources of all three regions are integrated into the marine system of the programme area. A significant share of the Arkhangelsk Region economy is represented by the woodworking and pulp and paper industries. One o f the regional priorities in this area is development of an innovative forest cluster and uptake of advanced technologies in woodworking. The development of the agricultural sector in the Russian programme area is limited by severe climatic conditions. The main areas of agriculture are dairy fanning, reindeer husbandly' and crop production. Reindeer husbandry is the specialization of Nenets Autonomous District. An important goal of the region is to promote the implementation of innovative projects with application of advanced technologies for the deep reindeer meat processing'. The natural resources are, as a rule, used by large industrial companies with state participation. Small and medium-sized businesses are less involved in the socio-economic development of the Russian programme area. One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the creation of family businesses working in the field of fisheries (fish and algae extraction and primary processing), which contributes to development in remote areas. In connection with the growing interest to agrotourism and ecotourism, accommodation of tourists in guest houses of local residents is gaining popularity. However, small and medium-sized businesses still require more active development in terms of their organization, modem management methods and provision of the necessary infrastructure. The volunteer movement is actively growing in the regions as a response to social challenges. The accumulated experience shows that volunteering helps to consolidate society, solve common problems, such as responding to the coronavirus pandemic, supporting people with disabilities, etc. The covid-19 pandemic brought a demand for international travel restrictions, which has increased domestic tourism. On the one hand, this partially compensated economic losses of the regions4 caused by the objective economic slowdown5, but on the other hand, the anthropogenic load on the environment has increased. ’On the development and support of aquaculture (fish farming) in the Russian Federation: page 10: “Murmansk Region is among the leaders in aquaculture”, see also pages 6. 52. 95. :On the development and support of aquaculture (fish farming) in the Russian Federation: pp. 42-48: “...state programme adopted to support the development of agriculture” 'Territorial analysis of the Russian programme area 4http://govemment.ru/news/42158/ 5https://ru.investinrussia.com/data/files/sectors/ru-ru-tourism-in-russia-current.pdf 15