Constitutional Regulation of Compensation for Damages from Subsoil Use as a Legal Instrument for Protecting the Rights of Indigenous People of Russia
https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-2-12-20
Abstract
The article discusses the legal aspects of the institute of compensation for damages to indigenous small-numbered people (ISNP) from the economic activities of subsoil users in Russia. Special attention is paid to the genesis of this institute in Russian Federation legislation since the 1990s. The focus is on the regional peculiarities of legal regulation in the Republics of Khakassia, Sakha (Yakutia), and Krasnoyarsk region. The problems of law enforcement practice, issues of fair balance between ISNP rights and subsoil users, and the need for legislative measures to improve the compensation mechanism are also discussed.
About the Author
V. M. Papkov
Siberian Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir M. Papkov, Postgraduate Student, Department of Constitutional, Administrative, and Municipal Law, Advocate,
Krasnoyarsk.
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For citations:
Papkov V.M. Constitutional Regulation of Compensation for Damages from Subsoil Use as a Legal Instrument for Protecting the Rights of Indigenous People of Russia. Juridical science and practice. 2025;21(2):12-20. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2542-0410-2025-21-2-12-20
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