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The article discusses implementation of Russia's international obligations in fisheries management, nuclear safety, & air pollution control. Empirical evidence is taken from the country's northwestern region. A main theoretical question is to what extent the observed level of compliance with international agreements can be explained by the nature of the problem & agreements at hand, & by the implementation activities of public authorities & target groups. The implementation performance in the case of fisheries management can be explained mainly by both positive & negative elements in public authorities' implementation efforts. In air pollution control, the nature of the commitments, ie, the very limited need for behavioral changes, is the main explanation for implementation performance. The picture is a bit more complex in the case of nuclear safety where all the factors reviewed have had a moderate or considerable effect on implementation performance. Notably, institutional conflict at the federal level has hampered implementation, while regional authorities have since the mid-1990s indulged in constructive collaboration with various federal agencies. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 65 References. Adapted from the source document.

This article analyzes implementation processes at the national & subnational level in Russia. It provides empirical evidence on fisheries management, nuclear safety, & air pollution control issues in the country's northwestern region. The authors briefly outline the problems, implementation performance, & target compliance. Agencies given the most attention & related political cleavages are tabulated. The authors conclude that while the general climate surrounding the protection of the environment & natural resources is not very promising in Russia, the case studies revealed patterns of governance offering hope such as the established "capacity to govern" often overlooked by Westerners. In all three cases, regional authorities have taken on themselves a coordinating role that has had a positive effect on implementation performance. 2 Tables, 1 Figure. E. Sanchez