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What are the three most important environmental issues facing Russia today?

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

February 22 to March 8, 2019

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Age group

16-65 years

Special properties

Upper deck consumer citizens*

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was worded by the source as follows: "In your view, what are the three most important environmental issues facing Russia today? That is, the top environmental issues you feel should receive the greatest attention from your local leaders?"
* The source specified that Russia produced "a national sample that is more urban & educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. We refer to these respondents as 'Upper Deck Consumer Citizens'. They are not nationally representative of their country."

The results do not sum up to 100 due to multiple responses.

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As of March 2019, ** percent of Russians stated that dealing with waste was one of the top three environmental issues facing Russia, the most of any category, according to data published by . By contrast, only *** percent of respondents believed soil erosion to be a major environmental issue.

Russia’s waste problem

The countrywide issue developed due to the lack of a waste management strategy in Russia. Open-air landfills, which exceeded their capacities, were located close to living areas and disturbed the population with smell and pollution. The estimated number of illegal dumps in Russia was the * largest in Europe in 2019. The , which was aimed at modernization of the country’s waste management infrastructure and introduction of garbage separation in Russia, started in 2019, but it was criticized for its slow progress and increased waste disposal costs.

Russian attitude to recycling

The country accounting for *** percent of the global municipal solid waste, Russia only starts to separate waste in households and practice plastics recycling, pressured by pollution, public frustration, and climate change. Over ** percent of Russians were concerned with the use of plastic and non-recyclable products.