@ARTICLE{26583242_252926099_2019, author = {Andrey Sakharov and Olga Kolmar}, keywords = {, sustainable development goals, sustainable development, Agenda 2030socio-economic development of the Russian Federation}, title = {Prospects of Implementation of the UN SDG in Russia}, journal = {INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS RESEARCH JOURNAL}, year = {2019}, month = {Март}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {189-206}, url = {https://iorj.hse.ru/en/2019-14-1/252926099.html}, publisher = {}, abstract = {The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015 in Resolution 70/1 "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" embrace a wide range of issues facing both developed and developing countries.Implementation of the SDG is of particular interest both in international context and according to the agenda of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, thus the task of identifying medium-term sustainable development priorities of Russia acquires great importance. The paper is based on comparative analysis of priorities of the Presidential Order "On National Goals and Strategic Objectives of the Russian Federation through to 2024" (the May-2018 Executive Order), active state programs and the SDG targets. The purpose of the paper is to determine the correlation between the SDG targets and Russia’s medium- and long-term national strategic goals.The outcomes of the research demonstrate that there is a room for further increase of effectiveness of implementation of the SDG based on contingent approach ensuring solidarity and balancing of social, economic and ecological aspects of the SDG implementation. Russia’s strategy towards implementation of the SDG requires greater level of contingency meaning incorporation of social aspects of sustainable development into national strategic documents.}, annote = {The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015 in Resolution 70/1 "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" embrace a wide range of issues facing both developed and developing countries.Implementation of the SDG is of particular interest both in international context and according to the agenda of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, thus the task of identifying medium-term sustainable development priorities of Russia acquires great importance. The paper is based on comparative analysis of priorities of the Presidential Order "On National Goals and Strategic Objectives of the Russian Federation through to 2024" (the May-2018 Executive Order), active state programs and the SDG targets. The purpose of the paper is to determine the correlation between the SDG targets and Russia’s medium- and long-term national strategic goals.The outcomes of the research demonstrate that there is a room for further increase of effectiveness of implementation of the SDG based on contingent approach ensuring solidarity and balancing of social, economic and ecological aspects of the SDG implementation. Russia’s strategy towards implementation of the SDG requires greater level of contingency meaning incorporation of social aspects of sustainable development into national strategic documents.} }