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| | Siberia, The Russian Far East and the 'Future Land" |
 | | Nor has the huge, multinational Tumen River Valley project yet developed to the stage where it has achieved an economic 'lift of'. |
 | | In future this massive project, involving cooperation among Russia, Japan, North Korea, China and Mongolia, and backed by the United Nations Development Program, however, may be extremely important for the entire region (see Ding 1996; Olsen 1995; Marton 1995; Dellios 1999). |
 | | Put simply, the international context of Siberia is crucial for its future development, but also can act as an impediment. |
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