PECULIARITIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN POTENTIAL OF MOUNTAIN TERRITORIES
Issue № 10, 2024, article № 15, pages 110-120
Section: Social problems of rural territories
Language: Russian
Original language title: ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКИЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ ГОРНЫХ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ: ОСОБЕННОСТИ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ И ОЦЕНКИ
Keywords: HUMAN POTENTIAL, HUMAN CAPITAL, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, MOUNTAINOUS TERRITORIES, BARRIERS, PUBLIC POLICY
Abstract: The human capital of mountainous rural areas is a key factor in their prospects and socio-economic development. In a broad sense, it is presented as a complex characteristic reflecting the establishment of a balance between society and nature, health, lifestyle of the local population and its economic activities. At the same time, traditional approaches to assessing human capital in relation to mountainous territories are practically not applicable, since they do not take into account their natural features, rural character, socio-cultural and ethnonational originality. The authors define the human potential of mountain territories as a set of physical and spiritual health, sensitive to external influences; accumulated and transmitted from generation to generation ethnocultural traditions, experience, knowledge and skills; demographic, educational and labor resources, thanks to which local communities realize their needs and aspirations in the interests of society as a whole. The main components of the human potential of mountainous rural areas are highlighted, which include: local ethnocultural traditions and values, experience, knowledge and skills; the close connection of the vital activity of the local population with the local unique mountain nature; the health of the population, its lifestyle and economic activities; the ability to preserve a self-sustaining ethnic culture. Based on the assessment of the socio-economic dynamics of the Caucasian republics, the authors noted barriers to the development of human potential in mountainous rural areas, including: difficult living conditions of the population living in mountainous and lowland areas; the desire to preserve traditional ways of conducting agricultural activities; relatively low level of education of the population; youth outflow; land degradation and natural disasters. In this regard, according to the authors, the economic policy of the state should be aimed at preserving and reproducing human potential, taking into account the protection of the unique natural environment, the interests of future generations and the preservation of national culture, traditions, and values of the local population of mountainous territories.
Authors: Semin Aleksandr Nikolaevich, CHochieva Oksana Alanovna, SHelomentsev Andrei Gennadevich