Strategic Project Management of the Socio-Ecological Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

The article analyzes the processes of project management in the implementation of social and environmental programs in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. Current regulatory and legal acts aimed at ensuring the development of the Arctic zone are considered. The problems of rational environmental management, development of territories with minimal negative impact on the state of the environment and taking into account the environmental situation in the region is identified. State programs for support and assistance to people living and working in the regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, aimed at economic support, development of a personnel reserve and health preservation, and environmental projects, are analyzed and presented. The priority importance of social and environmental projects to develop infrastructure, improve the quality of life of the population and preserve the primary ecosystem is noted. The use of methods for calculating environmental safety indices and urban environment quality indices of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation when ranking the subjects of the Arctic zone made it possible to identify the most problematic areas in ensuring the quality of life, and, accordingly, priority areas for the development and implementation of strategic projects. The importance of strategic programs and projects to reduce the level of pollutants, to increase the population’s supply of high-quality drinking water in cities and to improve the quality of the urban environment is emphasized to improve the quality of life of residents of the cities of the Arctic region.