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M. Tsibulnikova 2010. Economic estimations in using of the landscapes planning
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Results of the approbation of pecuniary valuation of natural resources in Tomsk region were
spread over the region with the aim to integrate the system of ecological and economical
registration into management practice.
Further investigations in the region have shown that fuel-energy resources are most significant
in the structure of natural capital of Tomsk region, comprising up to 96% of its total value.
These factors defined the strategy of Tomsk region development aimed at priority development
of oil and gas industry (Adam, Tsibulnikova, 2009).
At the same time, in spite of growing dependence of regional economy on petroleum production,
biological resources significantly account in the structure of natural capital. (see Figure 2).
Such conditions set a task to support stable flow of natural resources and ecosystem services of
forest landscapes.
The analysis of information coming from regions has shown that petroleum production does not
play the key role in regional population employment. Petroleum production is realized in three
regions with total population comprising only 9% of Tomsk region population. 25% of the
population of Tomsk region reside in 12 region occupying 50% of the territory of Tomsk region,
where people earn their living mainly by biological resources. Tomsk region is subdivided in 16
municipal regions. Small scale entrepreneurships and businessmen are engaged in fishing or
forest resources storage.
In addition to forest foodstuff storage, some regions organize storage of some crude drugs, food
plants, and other resources, used by the population in the development of local production. Total
economic value of nonwood forest resources amounts to $979.3 million. The estimation is not
final, as it is made on the basis of 12 regions out of 16. Moreover 8 of them carry out
registration of foodstuff forest resources only, and only 2 regions carry out registration of all
kinds of nonwood forest resources. According to peer review, only 30% of total economic value
of forest landscapes is being registered presently.
Economic evaluation of forest resources has proved mushrooms, berries, and medicinal herbs to
be the full source of revenue for the local population. Thus, economic value of nonwood forest
resources is 6 times higher than that of wood. At that, mushrooms and pine nuts represent the
greatest part in total value (47% and 24% of total value accordingly). Due to the absence of
official resources registration system in the state, planning of efficient use and preservation of
natural landscapes involve difficulties. As a result, in the course of industrial wood harvest and
mining, the population loses nonwood resources playing significant role in life support.
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2010, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal.