The SPICE project aimed to assess alternative scenarios for the sustainable development of the Pechora region (Northeast European Russia), to ensure the economic and social well-being of its population and protect the unique natural environment, its high biodiversity and wilderness areas on the Barents Sea coast, the Arctic tundra and the Ural mountains.

The project carried out an integrated evaluation of the current state of formal and informal (subsistence) economic sectors, population and employment, public opinion, the environment and biodiversity in relation to anthropogenic impacts.

The main objective was to present strategies for sustainable development of the Pechora region, formulated in consultation with stakeholders, to regional government.

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Contact: Peter Kuhry, Stockholm University