Virgin Land Development: History Lessons for Modern Russian Land and Environmental Law

The article examines the historical decisions and documents that form the basis of the state policy on the development of virgin lands in several republics of the USSR. The results of the actions taken to solve the food problem and the environmental consequences that the development of virgin lands has entailed for different regions are considered. The authors propose to discuss the lessons to be learned from history, as well as ways to develop modern environmental legislation that prevent the repetition of previous mistakes