Sustainable development of the Baikal natural territory

Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are increasingly being integrated into the policies of modern states, and the Russian Federation is no exception. The World Natural Heritage site Lake Baikal is of special attention to the world community. The study is based on the need to achieve 17 SDGs both in the Russian Federation and in the Baikal region. For the Baikal natural territory, priority areas were identified for achieving sustainable development goals in the economic, environmental and social spheres. Then the analysis of the current situation in areas that need to be improved to achieve sustainable development was made. The most difficult moment in the implementation of sustainable development goals on Lake Baikal is to achieve a balance between socio-economic development and the goals of protecting the Baikal ecosystem.