The purpose of this course is to give a holistic view of the geoecological problems of the development of the permafrost region — the cryolithozone.

The tasks of mastering the course are: familiarization with the concepts, principles and methods of permafrost environmental assessments, depending on the characteristics of permafrost and physico-geographical conditions, the specifics of economic use of the territory, as well as the development of environmental protection measures for the purposes of a competent environmental management strategy.