Landscape analysis of problems of indicating sustainable development goals for the least developed countries on the example of Afghanistan

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Sustainable development of Afghanistan is prevented by many factors, both purely anthropogenic genesis, and natural. In this study, author tries to make an initial assessment of the possibility of indicating geoecological problems in Afghanistan by indicators of the sustainable development goals based on landscape analysis. This will allow to identify priorities in the practical application of these indicators, and to conduct field assessments with maximum efficiency. Author makes a point assessment of the priorities of the indication of the geoecological problems of different landscape units of Afghanistan, and the related assessment of tension of the geoecological situation.

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Ivan V. Shashkov

Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Email: i.v.shashkov@yandex.ru
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engineer, Department of World Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Geography 1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

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