ERI FEB RAS

Preface

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Introduction

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Part I. COOPERATION POTENTIAL

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• 1. The Russian Far East's economy: potential for economic cooperation

15

• 2. Russia and the Russian Far East in economies of the APR and NEA

49

Part II. FORMS AND STRUCTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AND THE APR INTEGRATION

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3. Natural resources sector of the Far East economy: integration potential

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• 3.1. The role of natural resources industries

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• 3.2. Features of natural resources use

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• 3.3. Economic problems of the Russian Far East natural resources sector

69

• 3.4. Social and environmental problems of nature use in the RFE

71

• 3.5. Potentiality for cooperation of the Russian Far East natural resources sectors with the APR economies

72

3.6. Tools and mechanisms of integration of the Russian Far East natural resources sectors into the APR

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4. Fuel and power complex of the Russian Far East

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• 4.1. Current trends of the power development

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• 4.2. Strategic problems and challenges

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• 4.3. Assessment of the future development

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• 4.4. Initiatives of the Russian Federation in the development of the energy sector of East Siberia and the Far East with participation of international companies

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• 4.5. Major principles of the energy cooperation between the Russian Far East and Northeast Asian countries

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5. Foreign trade of the Russian Far East

105

• 5.1. Commodity composition of foreign trade

107

• 5.2. Geographical structure of foreign trade

110

• 5.3. Problems and prospects for foreign trade development

120

Part III. INSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION

131

6. The external integration environment: problems and prospects of economic integration in Northeast Asia

133

7. Stages and mechanisms of integration into the APR

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7.1. The goal of the integration. Challenges and opportunities of the integration

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• 7.2. Possible scenarios for establishing the integration mechanisms

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• 7.3. Integration mechanisms. Major political and economic integration formats

166

• 7.4. Organizational issues of integration

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List of references

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