Keyword: «arctic zone of the russian federation»

Relevance of the study: the need for theoretical rethinking and appropriate legal regulation of the specifics of the social sphere of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation in order to ensure the preservation and development of human capital. The purpose of the article is based on the study of the problems of social development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, to propose the main directions for the development of specific administrative and legal regulation of the social sphere of the Russian Arctic. The research methodology consists of general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction, system analysis, as well as special legal ones: compar-ative legal, formal legal. Results of the study: a wide range of specific problems were identified in the field of general and preschool education, the supply of socially significant goods to the Arctic territories, healthcare in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. Based on the analysis of statisti-cal data, conclusions were drawn about the rather low standard of living of the population of the Russian Arctic. The solution of the specific problems described in the article will ensure the preser-vation and development of human capital in the Russian Arctic. The article proposes a number of measures of legal regulation in order to improve the quality and efficiency of public administration in this territory.