Historical foundations of the environmental aspects of land management in Kalmykia
https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2026-6-1-34-45
Abstract
This article examines the environmental aspects of land management decisions in the Kalmyk Steppe of Astrakhan Governorate in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The research source base consists of legal acts directly regulating land use in the Russian Empire as a whole and in the Kalmyk Steppe of Astrakhan Governorate, as well as records of local government bodies represented by ulus assemblies, found in the collections of the National Archives of the Republic of Kalmykia. The study focuses on identifying and analyzing the environmental aspects of land management decisions in the Kalmyk Steppe within the chronological framework under consideration. In conclusion, the author concludes that contemporary environmental challenges in land management in Kalmykia are the result of a long-term interaction between natural and anthropogenic factors, while external administrative decisions of the 19th and early 20th centuries, aimed at integrating the Kalmyk steppe into the imperial economic space, led to land degradation. Ignoring traditional resource management practices and shifting the burden to local populations reduced the effectiveness of environmental measures. Historical experience underscores the need to consider local environmental and cultural characteristics when developing modern land use strategies.
About the Authors
I. V. Taranova
Russian State Social University; State University of Land Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina Viktorovna Taranova, Doctor of Economics, Professor
Moscow
V. M. Stolyarov
State University of Land Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Viktor Mikhailovich Stolyarov, PhD in Economics, Head of the Department of Real Estate and Land Resources Management
Moscow
L. Y. Erdneev
State University of Land Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lidzhi Yuryevich Erdneev, Second-Year Master’s Student
Moscow
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Taranova I.V., Stolyarov V.M., Erdneev L.Y. Historical foundations of the environmental aspects of land management in Kalmykia. Nomadic civilization: historical research. 2026;6(1):34-45. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.53315/2782-3377-2026-6-1-34-45
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