Environmental Issues
Deforestation and Nuclear Contamination are some of the most prominent issues that Russia faces. Deforestation has become a problem due to heavy illegal logging in accessible woodland regions. Rates of this illegal logging in the northwest and far east are at extremely high levels. This has lead to high levels of erosion and greater carbon dioxide levels. Even if this deforestation is used for a real company to increase wooden products and overall increase GDP, the quality of life for the people and animals around this area is not taken into consideration. If these people were to get sick because of lack of clean oxygen in the air, they couldn't work, which decreases supply of goods, and ultimately decreasing GDP.
Russia has had a long history with their nuclear weapons program and nuclear energy sector. These deadly machines have led to contamination of the countryside in which people or animals thrive. If farm animals were to get contaminated, many animal products would have to be halted from poisoning the public. This could cause shops to close down in two ways: people not working, or animals not being able to provide. First generation nuclear reactors are reaching the end of their life span, and continued operation would only lead to greater risks for disaster. Neglect during the Soviet era has resulted in the degradation of Russian land and water today, which could be detrimental for farm workers or even public water providers. Hydroelectric dams on the Volga River have also decreased the river's volume of water, causing it and other rivers to retain even more pollutants than normal. If these problems pile up one after another, many jobs will be at risk and Russia could face a recession if nothing is done to help prevent the quality of life for these workers.