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In this chapter we discuss the transboundary air pollution conflict between the Nordic countries and Russia; the main source of this pollution is emissions from Norilsk Nickel’s nonferrous facilities on the Kola Peninsula. We attempt to assess the major elements of Russia’s newly created economic and political framework and their implications for the implementation of possible solutions to this environmental problem. Further, we offer an explanation of the failures of efforts, both domestically and internationally, to solve the problem.
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Nikitina, E., Kotov, V. (1999). Solving Transboundary Air Pollution Conflict: A New Framework for Countries in Transition. In: Lonergan, S.C. (eds) Environmental Change, Adaptation, and Security. NATO ASI Series, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4219-9_16
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