Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable development was chosen by the United Nations as the key concept of the future in the 21st century, which led to the emergence of other economic concepts, such as green and blue economy, seen as contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Russia, despite t...
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Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch
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| author | Yuliya Lavrikova Olga Buchinskaia Ekaterina Wegner-Kozlova |
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Sustainable development was chosen by the United Nations as the key concept of the future in the 21st century, which led to the emergence of other economic concepts, such as green and blue economy, seen as contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Russia, despite the ongoing processes of green transformation in some economic sectors and certain improvements in the green legislation and green finance, not all businesses and regions are ready to embrace sustainable development. This paper discusses two interconnected aspects of regional economic systems — their economic efficiency and environmental impact. The analysis focuses on the regions of the Ural Federal District and explores these regions’ transition to sustainable development by looking at their eco-intensity. Methodologically, the study relies on the methods of analysis and synthesis, statistical, comparative and causal analysis. Conceptually, we use the theoretical framework of sustainable development as a point of departure for our discussion. The results have shown, on the one hand, a decrease in the industrial pressure on the natural environment, related primarily to the enhanced resource efficiency of certain industries. On the other hand, less effort is now invested into minimising the negative impact on the environment in Ural regions. We have also identified those areas of sustainable development that hold most promise in the Russian context. Our findings can serve as a basis for the strategies of regional sustainable development and may be used for further research on socio-environmental and economic sustainability.
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| spelling | doaj.art-67554945b32c418c91bc1d3bf69562592024-02-02T21:36:21ZengRussian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics of the Ural BranchЭкономика региона2072-64142411-14062021-12-0117410.17059/ekon.reg.2021-4-5Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development GoalsYuliya Lavrikova0Olga Buchinskaia1Ekaterina Wegner-Kozlova2Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS, Ekaterinburg, Russian FederationInstitute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; Research Financial Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian FederationInstitute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; Research Financial Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation Sustainable development was chosen by the United Nations as the key concept of the future in the 21st century, which led to the emergence of other economic concepts, such as green and blue economy, seen as contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Russia, despite the ongoing processes of green transformation in some economic sectors and certain improvements in the green legislation and green finance, not all businesses and regions are ready to embrace sustainable development. This paper discusses two interconnected aspects of regional economic systems — their economic efficiency and environmental impact. The analysis focuses on the regions of the Ural Federal District and explores these regions’ transition to sustainable development by looking at their eco-intensity. Methodologically, the study relies on the methods of analysis and synthesis, statistical, comparative and causal analysis. Conceptually, we use the theoretical framework of sustainable development as a point of departure for our discussion. The results have shown, on the one hand, a decrease in the industrial pressure on the natural environment, related primarily to the enhanced resource efficiency of certain industries. On the other hand, less effort is now invested into minimising the negative impact on the environment in Ural regions. We have also identified those areas of sustainable development that hold most promise in the Russian context. Our findings can serve as a basis for the strategies of regional sustainable development and may be used for further research on socio-environmental and economic sustainability. https://economyofregions.org/ojs/index.php/er/article/view/78sustainable development, SDG, green economy, blue economy, greening, eco-intensity, Ural Federal District, eco-intensity, emissions, environment saving costs |
| spellingShingle | Yuliya Lavrikova Olga Buchinskaia Ekaterina Wegner-Kozlova Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals Экономика региона sustainable development, SDG, green economy, blue economy, greening, eco-intensity, Ural Federal District, eco-intensity, emissions, environment saving costs |
| title | Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full | Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_fullStr | Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_short | Greening of Regional Economic Systems within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_sort | greening of regional economic systems within the framework of sustainable development goals |
| topic | sustainable development, SDG, green economy, blue economy, greening, eco-intensity, Ural Federal District, eco-intensity, emissions, environment saving costs |
| url | https://economyofregions.org/ojs/index.php/er/article/view/78 |
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