The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is one of the dynamically developing Far Eastern regions and the socio-economic well-being of the republic is significantly affected by migration processes. We identified the main directions of the migration regulation strategy in the northern regions and in Yakutia. Currently, the republic has all the conditions for maintaining a stable socio-economic situation while implementing a migration strategy aimed at maintaining a balance between the needs of the economy and social well-being. We analyzed the policy of regulating migration processes in the Sakha republic (Yakutia), noted the regulatory acts of the federal and regional levels that affect modern population migration. the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 26, 2020 no. 645 “on the Strategy for the development of the arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and Ensuring national Security for the Period up to 2035” notes the successes achieved in reducing the migration outflow. However, the natural population growth in the northern regions remains low, which maintains the risk of population decline in the long term. We presented the dynamics and forecast of migration for the period 2012-2026. The results of the correlation and regression analysis demonstrate that economic indicators such as per capita cash income of the population, mining and agricultural production, had the greatest impact on the number of migrants arriving to the republic. And such indicators as gross regional product per capita and housing area per inhabitant have the greatest impact on the number of people leaving Yakutia. Among the regulatory measures for the migration processes we proposed active development of the republican economy and the creation of new jobs by supporting agriculture, entrepreneurship, increasing investment in production and social infrastructure and education.

At the current stage of global economic development, international relations are experiencing turbulence due to geopolitical shifts in Europe and Southwest Asia. In this context, BRICS is emerging as a leading force among global economic blocs. A review of articles on BRICS published between 2015 and 2024 in journals indexed on the DIMENSIONS platform revealed a gap in research that systematically analyzes trends and identifies patterns in this field. The number of publications has shown a linear increase over the years, with a significant surge in studies focused on geopolitics and political science after mid-2022. Bibliometric analysis of this topic has led to several key observations, which are presented below. Key bibliographic elements are fully recorded, ensuring excellent data quality. The most critical deficiencies are found in Cited References, Language, and Science Categories. The most significant cluster of terms connected to the analysis is concentrated on sustainable development. the second cluster highlight the geographical and environmental dimensions of the field with focus on the impact of human activity and climate change in terms of rapidly developing economies of the bloc countries in question. the scientific research articles are provided by china, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey where China (marked as the most cited country and as the central hub in the scientific collaboration network) and india (marked as the second most cited country) perform the most fruitful scientific collaboration in the terms of research the BRICS bloc. A significant part of the research is aimed at solving problems and development in the field of ecology and finding solutions to environmental pollution problems.

The article presents the results of the research conducted at the request of industrial companies developing mineral resources in the deposits of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Such research provides materials for submission of company’s documents for obtaining the State commission judgement on ethnological expertise. The experience of assessing the impact of industrial resource development on the ethnological environment obtained in the course of research is a scientific result for the formulation of state industrial policy. The article is aimed at discussing the problems of applying the methodology for calculating the damage to the ethnological environment, developed and approved by the order of the ministry of regional development of the Russian Federation dated December 9, 2009 no. 565. It is revealed that the methodology is excessively focused on the quantitative aspects of damage, leaving aside the issues of public health and quality of life, as well as it is poorly equipped with normative support of indicators taken as the main elements of the calculation model. It is proposed to make significant improvements to the mechanism of determining the damage to the ethnological environment, including the development of the standards to be used in calculations in order to reduce the factor of uncertainty and free interpretation of quantitative indicators, which significantly affects the final amount of compensation.

Promoting pro-poor growth is essential to achieve sustainable development. Knowledge creation and use is a crucial tool for inequality and poverty reduction and economic growth promotion. This paper investigates the effect of knowledge diffusion on pro-poor growth in 29 Sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 to 2019. To this end, Feasible generalized Least Squares, Panel Standard corrected Errors, Fixed Effects with Driscoll and Kraay (1998) and Quantile regression are used to account for heteroscedasticity, serial correlation, cross-section dependency and distributional heterogeneity. The empirical analysis shows that knowledge diffusion captures by education, internet use, mobile subscription and innovation promote pro-poor growth. Moreover, the effect of knowledge is negative but heterogeneous across the conditional distribution of pro-poor growth. Policymakers should invest in human development, telecommunication infrastructures and promote research and development to accelerate pro-poor growth in sub-Saharan Africa. However, addressing barriers to effective knowledge dissemination is essential to ensure that the benefits reach marginalized communities. Targeted policies and initiatives can help maximize the positive impact of knowledge diffusion on pro-poor growth in SSA.

The environmental responsibility of a business implies the obligation of a business to conduct its activities in such a way as to preserve the environment for future generations. “responsibility” also implies a willingness to pay for damage caused to the natural environment as a result of economic activities, emergencies, accidents, etc. today, the assessment of damage resulting from accidental oil and petroleum  product spills remains an urgent problem, which should cover not only environmental damage, but also  economic, social and image (reputational) damage. The authors propose an approach to a comprehensive assessment of environmental and economic damage based on the analysis and comparison of various methods and methodological recommendations. The purpose of this article is to conduct a critical review of existing methods for assessing damage caused to the environment, residents and the economy of regions, and to justify the choice of the most appropriate concepts for assessing environmental and economic damage caused by a spill of petroleum products in the Black Sea. When writing the article, various methods of theoretical and empirical research were used. the theoretical significance of the work lies in the fact that  the authors have developed a schematic diagram of the ecological and economic damage caused to the  environment, and also proposed approaches to damage assessment, taking into account not only socio-economic and environmental approaches, but also from the point of view of compensation for reputational  losses. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that these approaches can be used to assess the environmental and economic damage caused by the oil spill in the Black Sea in December 2024. As a result of the study, a comprehensive assessment of the damage caused was proposed, including economic damage caused to economic facilities in the form of losses and profit losses, environmental damage, image damage to the region (reputational damage). The paper suggests indicators for assessing the region’s image losses, which are based on socio-economic development strategies.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state and prospects for the development of the coal mining industry in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The relevance of the study is due to the high dependence of the region’s economy on the coal mining industry and the need to adapt to new challenges. The purpose of the work is to identify the problems and opportunities of the coal mining industry in order to determine the directions of development in the new conditions. The role of the coal industry in the region’s economy is considered. The assessment of the resource base, production volumes, main enterprises and applied technologies is carried out. The key problems of the industry are analyzed, including the remoteness of deposits, harsh climatic conditions, transport infrastructure and environmental risks. The prospects for the   development of the coal mining industry are assessed in the context of the growing demand for coal in the domestic and foreign markets, as well as the introduction of innovative technologies and improving the environmental safety of production. In conclusion, we offer recommendations on owl.