Social and Ecological Risks of the Petrochemical Industry Development
Social and Ecological Risks of the Petrochemical Industry Development

Summary/Abstract: This article is devoted to the study of social and ecological risks in the Republic of Tatarstan and the influence ofthe activity of chemical city-forming enterprises on the ecological situation. The example of single-industry towns showsthat the unfavorable ecological setting is a consequence of the increase in production dangerous to public health and theenvironment, which leads to a decrease in the quality of life, the outflow of the population, increased mortality, anddepopulation. The analysis of the situation in the sphere of ecology and nature management shows that in recent yearsthe Republic of Tatarstan has accumulated a number of serious problems that do not allow fully achieving the desiredquality of the environment and ensuring the protection of natural resources and their sustainable use and reproduction.The state of the environment in many municipalities of the republic continues to be unfavorable. The level of air and waterpollution significantly exceeds the established standards, and there is the pollution, depletion and degradation of soil anda constant increase in the volumes of production and consumption waste. Due to excessive anthropogenic pressures,landscapes are being changed, and there is a growing problem of preserving the biological diversity of plant and animalcommunities.

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