Siberian Business Review #4, February 1997 Contents: Environmental profile: Environment of Novosibirsk Oblast Industry profile: A Mixed Blessing: Gazprom's Hold on the Economic Development of the Siberian Gas Industry Profile of the region: A Current Socio-Economic Overview of Irkutsk Oblast The national context: Investments in Russia's Energy Saving Programs Will Pay off Fast Economic survey:   The Strengthening Role of West Siberian Dairy Production: Still Room for Expansion Economic profile: Siberia as a Buyer on the World Market