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Econ geography is concerned with the intricate sphere of relations between human society & its geographic environment. This involves studying both the laws governing the development of natural complexes & disclosing the possibilities of the utilization, & the soc laws which determine the given way of utilizing labor & natural resources, ie, the specific features of the formation & functioning of productive complexes in geographical space. Econ geography can contribute to development problems by analyses of territorial distribution & the relationship between the geographic environment & the utilization, distribution, combination & interaction of productive forces. 3 basic stages in the formulation of a country's development target may be singled out: (a) establishment of the most acute problems & bottle-necks of pop & economy, their hierarchization & interdependence; (b) identification, registration & appraisal of all potentials & resources for development: & (c) formulation of long-term policies & concrete plans of development. Econ geography can be of important help in these stages as well as in the implementation of development plans, in measuring a country's development by internat'l comparisons, & in the study of regions, in appraising potentials as well as actual resources. Special attention at all stages of planning should be paid to the evaluation & resolution of contradictions such as those, eg, between (1) gov & private viewpoints; (2) a branch & comprehensive (integral) approach; (3) nat'l, regional & local viewpoints; & (4) deriving the maximum econ results from the exploitation of natural resources & the possible future consequences of such exploitation. Planning at the regional level must proceed from targets & funds included in the nation-wide interregional plan. M. Maxfield.