Ecological and cultural foundations of social evolution of the peoples of the North

The author considers the philosophical and ecological foundations of preserving and improving the traditions of nature management used by peoples in the North, primarily Russia’ Northwestern Federal District. The methodological basis for preserving the heritage of cultural and economic traditions of the peoples of the North are two interrelated concepts, including the concept of noosphere developed by V.I. Vernadsky and the ecology of culture developed by D.S. Likhachev. The most significant cultural traditions of the region have three sources: Russian, as the main one, Finno-Ugric, and Western European. The development of the current culture of nature management in the North requires maximum consideration of the positive cultural traditions of the peoples residing in these regions.