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Water Resources – an Analysis of Trends, Weak Siglans and Wild Cards with Implications for Russia

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  • Ozcan Saritas

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Liliana N. Proskuryakova

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • E. Kyzyngasheva

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

Abstract

Water resources are crucial for the continuity of life. Humans and living species need fresh water for drinking and sanitation, while industries in most sectors of the economy need water for some part of production processes themselves. Access to fresh water is a grand challenge at the global level, mainly due to increasing water consumption, a low rate of replenishment of resources as well as external factors, like climate change, that significantly reduce amount of water available. The solutions to the existing water problems require systemic approaches for the sustainable use of water resources, while advancing water infrastructure and providing circular use of water. Russia is one of the countries, which is relatively better positioned compared to a number of other countries in the world regarding the availability of water resources. However, there are still considerable issues regarding the protection and use of water resources, purification processes, water networks, consumption patterns, discharge, treatment and re-use. The present study focuses on the use of water resources in Russia with a long term perspective developed through a Foresight study. The first step involved a scanning exercise, to be followed by future scenarios on the second step, and strategy proposals for action on the third one. The paper presents the results of the scanning phase. The present paper consists of four parts. The introduction reviews the key issues and challenges concerning water resources. The first part describes the detailed research methodology. Furthermore, trends and uncertainties are identified in the course of the study, and their implications for water resources in Russia are discussed. Particular attention is paid to state-of-the-art situation in three domains identified in the scope of research: sustainability of water systems, water use by households and industry, and new water products and services. Weak signals and wild cards are described in the third part. The paper concludes with a brief description of the next phases of the study and follow-up activities planned in the project.

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  • Ozcan Saritas & Liliana N. Proskuryakova & E. Kyzyngasheva, 2015. "Water Resources – an Analysis of Trends, Weak Siglans and Wild Cards with Implications for Russia," HSE Working papers WP BRP 35/STI/2015, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
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    1. Muhammad Shafiq & Abdulrahman Ali Alazba & Muhammad Tahir Amin, 2021. "Kinetic and Isotherm Studies of Ni 2+ and Pb 2+ Adsorption from Synthetic Wastewater Using Eucalyptus camdulensis —Derived Biochar," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Ozcan Saritas & Liliana Proskuryakova & S Sivaev, 2015. "Russia’S Water Resources 2030: Plausible Scenarios," HSE Working papers WP BRP 42/STI/2015, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    3. Ekaterina V. Popova & Nikolay I. Strikh, 2021. "Environmental management practices for the circular economy development in Russia and their impact on the financial performance of companies," Upravlenets, Ural State University of Economics, vol. 12(2), pages 17-34, April.
    4. Daria A. Pavlova & Yulia V. Milshina & Konstantin O. Vishnevskiy & Ozcan Saritas, 2018. "The Role Of Wild Cards Analysis In Foresight Studies: The Case Of Russia," HSE Working papers WP BRP 89/STI/2018, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    5. Ilya Kuzminov & Irina Loginova & Elena Khabirova, 2018. "Stress Scenario Development: Global Challenges For The Russian Agricultural Sector," HSE Working papers WP BRP 88/STI/2018, National Research University Higher School of Economics.

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      Keywords

      water resources; sustainable water systems; water use; water goods and services; trend scanning; weak signals; wild cards;
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      JEL classification:

      • H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
      • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
      • H87 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - International Fiscal Issues; International Public Goods
      • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
      • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
      • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General
      • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations
      • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
      • Q02 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Commodity Market
      • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
      • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
      • Q22 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Fishery
      • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
      • Q26 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources
      • Q27 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Issues in International Trade
      • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
      • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
      • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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