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The problem of sustainable land use in Russia during the last period of economic and social reforms is of vital importance for economic and environmental reasons. Russia has a very rich natural agricultural capacity (arable lands occupy more than 40% of the territory) and a large internal food market. Anyway the land management system has put severe strains on the sustainable agriculture development. Relations between lands’ capacity and their usage remain unfavorable, and economic value of land resources and production level remain to serve the main criteria of their evaluation without taking into account the biodiversity and environment conservation needs.