The Northern Sea Route as a coordination of interests’ medium for sustainable socio-economic development of the Arctic

The Northern Sea Route is a key factor in the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the main strategic planning documents of the Russian Federation define not only the goals of sustainable socio-economic development, but also the tasks of preserving the unique Arctic ecosystems. The article considers the way further development of the NSR depends on the coordination of interests with the main subsoil users of the Russian Arctic and shows how the development of the NSR infrastructure leads to multiplicative effects of the respective territory development. The authors present their own classification of measures to ensure the environmental safety of the Arctic and systematize it according to the levels of impact aimed at achieving economic, social and environmental balance.