SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RUSSIA1,2

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to check Russia's strategic planning system and anti-crisis measure against the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by monitoring th documents for policy objectives directly or indirectly corresponding to the targets of th sustainable development goals (SDG); comparing the indicators present in the Russian document with those in the 2030 Agenda; assessing the impact of anti-crisis measures on the sustainabl development outlook in the country; and tracing the changes present in the latest socio-economi development initiatives of the Russian government. The scope of the study in terms of the number of documents analyzed was determined i accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Federal Law No. 172-FZ On Strategic Plannin in the Russian Federation, and includes a vast array of federal strategies, sectoral strategi planning documents, national and federal projects, state programmes, the 2020 Presidentia Decree No. 474 On the National Development Goals of the Russian Federation for the Perio Until 2030 and its auxiliary documents, as well as other ad hoc anti-crisis planning instruments such as the 2020 Nationwide Action Plan. The results of the analysis make it possible to trace the paradigm shift in Russia's decision-makin toward incorporating more elements of the sustainability discourse characteristic of the 203 Agenda and other multilateral arrangements, particularly in regard to climate change an environment, taking place in 2020-21.