Adjusted net savings index (ANS index)

, 13–14

Air pollution

attitudes toward air pollution among population and protests against waste incineration plants

, 22–24

in Russia

, 20–21

Air quality

contested monitoring, factors of pollution and policies

, 20–22

current condition and trends in development of Russian water supply system

, 24–27

monitoring in Russia

, 19

policy recommendations

, 99

special aspects of Russian policies aimed at solving water quality issues

, 27–30

and water quality

, 98–99

Akademicheskiy microdistrict in Yekaterinburg

, 9

Almetyevsk city

, 39–40

Beautification principles

, 72–73

Biopositivity

, 7

Biotic City

, 7

Blue zones

, 71–72, 80, 103–104

condition and major problems

, 72–82

policy outcomes

, 104

Brown economy models, media discourse on

, 49–51

Business

, 61

Business-Online (e-journals)

, 2–3

Car sharing institution in Russia

, 41–42

Centralized waste management

, 58

Citizens’ attitudes and practices

, 37–42

City sustainability index

, 14

Civic engagement in environmental governance

, 91–95

“Clean Air” federal program

, 21

“Compact City”

, 5

Conservation of energy

, 48

Contextual theory

, 12

Deecologization

, 84–85

Desk research

, 2

“Development of comfortable urban environment in 2018–2022” municipal program

, 75

Domestic waste

, 57–58

“Domofond. ru” analysts

, 15

Double transition process

, 1

E-journals

, 2–3

Eco-transport

, 35

“Ecocity”

, 5

Ecological Doctrine of the Russian Federation

, 7–8

Ecological policy in Russian cities

, 83–85

Ecologization of human activity

, 7

Economic regulation of RES

, 49

Ecopolis

, 6–7

Electric buses

, 36

Electric vehicles

, 35

Emissions per unit of energy generated

, 46

Energy efficiency

, 46

in cities

, 48

and consumption

, 100–102

policy recommendations

, 101–102

Energy intensity

, 46

Energy market economics in Russia

, 45

Energy priorities of Russian cities

, 46

Energy saving practices among Russians

, 52–55

“Environmental Cities of the Future” project

, 7

Environmental governance and politics

, 104–106

civic engagement in environmental governance

, 91–95

ecological policy in Russian cities

, 83–85

in Moscow and Kazan via prism of professionals’ opinions

, 85–91

policy recommendations

, 105–106

Environmental inequality

, 68–70

Environmental justice concept

, 11–12

Environmental Performance Index

, 97

Environmental policy

, 84–85

“Environmental rating of Russian cities”

, 16

Environmental Security Strategy of Russian Federation

, 8

Environmentalists

, 90

Expert

assessment of developing sustainable energy in Russia

, 47–49

interviews

, 67

Export-oriented geopolitics

, 50–51

Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)

, 49–50

Federal Environmental Protection Law

, 7–8

Federal waste management system

, 58

“Foreign agents” law

, 85

“Garden City”

, 5–6

Gas-fueled cars

, 34–35

Good governance

, 83

“Green City”

, 5

Green economy models, media discourse on

, 49–51

Green energy

, 47–48

Green Patrol

, 16–17

Green zones

, 71–72, 76–77, 103–104

condition and major problems

, 72–82

policy outcomes

, 104

Greenhouse gas emissions

, 31

“Greening” in Russia’s cities

, 1–2

Greenpeace

, 20–21, 73

Incineration plants

, 60

Index of Sustainable Development of Cities in Russian Federation

, 97

Industrial waste

, 57–58

Innopolis satellite towns in Kazan

, 9

Integral Index of City Sustainability

, 13–14

Kazan

, 74

air polluted regions

, 20, 26–27

greening and beautification agenda

, 75

policy of Kazan authorities

, 30

Landfills

, 59–60

“Low Carbon City”

, 5

M24. ru, RIAMO (e-journals)

, 2–3

“Map of Destroyed Roads” project

, 75

Mass media discourse analysis

, 2–3

Mathematical models

, 1–2

Media discourse on “brown” and “green” economy models

, 49–51

Mixed methods approach

, 3

Moscow

air polluted regions

, 20

quality of water supply in

, 24

Mospravda. ru (e-journals)

, 2–3

Motor vehicles

, 31

“My Street” beautification program (“Moya Ulitsa”)

, 74

National Environmental Action Plan of Russian Federation

, 7–8

Natural gas vehicle fuel (NGV fuel)

, 35

“Nature and Recreation Complex”

, 74

Newspapers

, 2–3

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

, 3

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs)

, 28

Noosphere

, 6

Optimistic forecast

, 48

Osinovo village

, 22

Pessimistic

forecast

, 48

scenario

, 63

Positive (constructive) scenario

, 64

Pro-environmental behavior theories, heuristic possibilities of

, 12

Professional divers

, 81

Professional environmentalists from Kazan

, 90–91

Project of Moscow Socioeconomic Development Strategy

, 84

Public engagement

, 68–70

Public hearings

, 91

Public polls

, 67

Public transport(ation)

, 15–16, 33–34, 38

Purposive sampling

, 3

Pyat’ Gigavatt program

, 46

RBK

, 75

Reclamation resources

, 58

Recycled paper market

, 61

Recycling

, 58

Regeneration

, 58

Renewable energy

in Russia

, 46–47

sources

, 36, 47

Renewables

, 48–49

Republic of Tatarstan

, 74

RIAMO

, 28–29

Rosatom State Corporation

, 63

Russia

energy market economics in

, 45

modern waste management system in

, 57–65

sustainable transport and mobility in

, 31–37

Russian cities

, 1

Russian energy system

, 43

energy and water saving practices among Russians

, 52–55

expert assessment of developing sustainable energy in Russia

, 47–49

features and development prospects

, 43–45

media discourse on “brown” and “green” economy models

, 49–51

traditional and renewable energies in Russia

, 46–47

Russian Environmental Operator

, 58–59

Russian environmental policy

, 83–84

Russian Geographical Society

, 14

Russian mega-cities

, 10

Russian water supply system, current condition and trends in development of

, 24–27

Russians’ waste management practices

, 65–68

Skolkovo science city in Moscow

, 9

SMART City

, 9

“Smart Sustainable City”

, 5

Socio-biotechnical systems (SBT systems)

, 10

Stagnation scenario

, 63

Stakeholders

, 48–49

Sustainability of city

, 32

Sustainable cities

, 5, 9, 97

Sustainable Cities Program

, 5

Sustainable mobility

, 37–42

Sustainable transport and mobility

, 31, 100

policy recommendations

, 100

in Russia

, 31–37

Sustainable transport systems

, 33

creation

, 31–32

requirements

, 34

Sustainable urban development

, 5

principles

, 7

Sustainable urban development, principles of

, 98

Systemic enterprises

, 46

Tatar-inform (e-journals)

, 2–3

Traditional energies in Russia

, 46–47

Transportation for livable cities

, 31–32

Urban density

, 46

Urban governance

, 83

Urban greening

, 72–73

Urban policy

, 29

Urban sustainability

, 12

«Urbanika» Institute

, 15

Vechernya Kazan (e-journals)

, 2–3

Vechernyaya Kazan

, 29

Vehicle emissions

, 21–22

Volunteers

, 81

Waste collapse

, 61

Waste incineration plants, attitudes toward air pollution among population and protests against

, 22–24

Waste management

, 102–103

environmental inequality, waste-related conflicts, and public engagement

, 68–70

modern waste management system in Russia

, 57–65

policy recommendations

, 102–103

Russians’ waste management practices

, 65–68

Waste-related conflicts

, 68–70

Water

saving practices among Russians

, 52–55

supply networks

, 29–30

WIPs

, 61

Workplaces

, 62

World Health Organization (WHO)

, 71

Yadrovo open-air landfill

, 69

Yuzhny satellite town in Saint Petersburg

, 9

Zero-waste

concept

, 11

economy in Russian cities

, 58–59

policy

, 57