Book Available Online
"The Russian Far East: A Reference Guide for
Conservation and Development"
By: Josh Newell
The book is available online at:
http://www.rfebook.com/
OVERVIEW
"The Russian Far East" overviews and analyzes the region's geography and
ecology, natural resources, major industries, infrastructure, foreign
trade, demographics, protected area system, and legal structure.
Particular attention is devoted to how the region can develop in an
environmentally sustainable way.
The book also includes contributions from an interdisciplinary team of
ninety specialists from Russia, the United States, and the United
Kingdom.
BOOK FEATURES
Reference: Region-by-region summaries of geography, climate, flora and
fauna, population, political status, resources, industries,
infrastructure, and trade.
Expert Analysis: The ninety contributing authors range from botanists to
economists, geologists to environmental activists.
Maps: More than fifty maps, many in color, depict administrative
districts and indigenous peoples' lands, protected areas, mineral
deposits, timber resources, fisheries, and oil and gas developments.
Tables and Charts: Tables and figures provide the reader with a wealth
of useful, hard-to-find statistics. Statistics cover population,
industrial production, foreign investment, and trade.
Photography: Spectacular photos from some of the region's best
photographers.
The book is divided into eleven chapters. The first chapter summarizes
the Russian Far East as a whole, while each of the remaining chapters
deal with an administrative region within the Russian Far East. All of
the chapters are divided into identical sections to simplify comparison
among the regions.
The book is available online at:
http://www.rfebook.com/