Bioekonomija jedna je od politika Europske unije koja ima za cilj osnažiti gospodarstva kroz veću učinkovitost korištenja biomase putem brojnih inovacija te olakšati prijelaz na zelene politike kroz ...dobavu obnovljivog ugljika u društvo. Poljoprivreda kao primarni proizvodni sektor ima važnu ulogu u razvoju kružne i održive bioekonomije. Istraživanje je provedeno na poljoprivrednim proizvođačima, članovima Hrvatske poljoprivredne komore u 6 fokus grupa, Delfi metodom. Prosječno je sudjelovalo 10 ispitanika po fokus grupi. Cilj ispitivanja je ustanoviti prepreke i sklonost prema inovacijama u okviru bioekonomije. Rezultati su pokazali potrebu za prilagođavanjem mjera te usuglašavanjem poljoprivrednih politika u skladu s potrebama prakse, većim udruživanjem proizvođača, logističkom infrastrukturom, prijenosom informacija i znanja kako bi poljoprivredni proizvođači prepoznali prilike za rast koje nudi kružna i održiva bioekonomija.
Bioeconomy is one of the policies of the European Union that aims to strengthen economies by increasing the biomass deployment efficiency through numerous innovations and facilitate the transition to green policies through renewable carbon supply to the society. Agriculture as the primary production sector has an important role in the development of the circular and sustainable bioeconomy. The study was conducted on primary producers, members of the Croatian Chamber of Agriculture, organised in 6 focus groups, using Delphi method. Each focus group had 10 participants on average. The aim of the study was to identify barriers and propensity to innovate within the bioeconomy. The results showed the need to adjust measures and harmonize agricultural policy in accordance with the needs in practice, improved cooperation between producers, logistics infrastructure, transfer of information and knowledge to empower farmers to recognise opportunities for growth that circular and sustainable bioeconomy offers.
U radu se obrađuje inovativno gospodarstvo bioekonomija i uloga geografskog obrazovanja u njezinu razvoju. Svrha bioekonomije je razviti gospodarstva s „niskom razinom emisija u cilju razvoja ...primarnog sektora (poljoprivreda, ribarstvo, šumarstvo), sigurne i dostatne opskrbe hranom, potičući primjenu biomase u industriji, štiteći bioraznolikost i okoliš“ (Europska komisija, 2012.). Transformacija klasičnoga linearnog modela ekonomije u bioekonomiju zahvaća prijelaz s uporabe fosilnih izvora na bioobnovljive, kao i prijelaz s linearnog na kružno gospodarstvo. Ključnu ulogu za razvoj bioekonomije uz poduzetnike, vlast/politiku, znanstvene institucije, međunarodnu suradnju ima i formalno, neformalno i informalno obrazovanje svakog pojedinca involviranog u ovo područje gospodarstva. Primarni cilj ovoga rada je istaknuti ulogu geografskog obrazovanja u razvoju kružnoga gospodarstva (bioekonomije) kojemu teži Republika Hrvatska preko razvojnog smjera 3 „Zelena i digitalna tranzicija“ (Nacionalna razvojna strategija 2030, 2020.). Sekundarni ciljevi rada su analizirati osnovne teorijske značajke bioekonomije, strukturu zaposlenosti i strukturu ostvarenog prometa u sektorima bioekonomije u državama Europske unije s posebnim naglaskom na stanje u Republici Hrvatskoj. Rezultati rada pokazuju da je hrvatska bioekonomija tek u početnom ciklusu razvoja. U predmetnom kurikulumu Geografije za osnovne škole i gimnazije (2019.) značajan je broj odgojno-obrazovnih ishoda koji se odnose na izvore energije, klimu i klimatske promjene, ekosustave, bioraznolikost, razvoj pametnih gradova, a usvajanje tih ishoda pridonosi stjecanju kompetencija nužnih za razvoj novih pristupa inovativnijih gospodarstava. U radu su primijenjene kvantitativne i kvalitativne metode rada. Analiza sadržaja kurikuluma, posebice razrade ishoda koji su u funkciji daljnjeg razvoja bioekonomije, temelj je za oblikovanje tema stručnog usavršavanja učitelja i nastavnika geografije kako bi inovativnije i učinkovitije vodili proces učenja i poučavanja tih sadržaja.
This book discusses the role of cultural practices and policy for sustainable development in West Africa across different artistic disciplines, including performance, video, theatre, community arts ...and cultural heritage. Based on ethnographic field research in local communities, the book presents findings on current debates of cultural sustainability in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Benin. It provides a unique perspective connecting cultural studies, conflict studies and practical peacebuilding approaches through the arts. The first part pays particular attention to aspects of social cohesion and the circumstances of internally displaced persons e. g. caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in Northeast Nigeria. The second part focuses on cultural policy issues and challenges in the context of sustainable development, investigating participatory approaches and bottom-up processes, the role of governments and civil society, as well as performing arts organizations and universities in policy making and implementation processes. Performing Sustainability in West Africa presents research results and new methods on the role of artistic and cultural practices in conflict situations as well as current debates in cultural policy for researchers, academics, NGOs and students in cultural studies, sustainable development studies and African studies.
From a Nobel Prize–winning pioneer in environmental economics, an innovative account of how and why "green thinking" could cure many of the world's most serious problems—from global warming to ...pandemics Solving the world's biggest problems—from climate catastrophe and pandemics to wildfires and corporate malfeasance—requires, more than anything else, coming up with new ways to manage the powerful interactions that surround us. For carbon emissions and other environmental damage, this means ensuring that those responsible pay their full costs rather than continuing to pass them along to others, including future generations. In The Spirit of Green, Nobel Prize–winning economist William Nordhaus describes a new way of green thinking that would help us overcome our biggest challenges without sacrificing economic prosperity, in large part by accounting for the spillover costs of economic collisions.In a discussion that ranges from the history of the environmental movement to the Green New Deal, Nordhaus explains how the spirit of green thinking provides a compelling and hopeful new perspective on modern life. At the heart of green thinking is a recognition that the globalized world is shaped not by isolated individuals but rather by innumerable interactions inside and outside the economy. He shows how rethinking economic efficiency, sustainability, politics, profits, taxes, individual ethics, corporate social responsibility, finance, and more would improve the effectiveness and equity of our society. And he offers specific solutions—on how to price carbon, how to pursue low-carbon technologies, how to design an efficient tax system, and how to foster international cooperation through climate clubs.The result is a groundbreaking new vision of how we can have our environment and our economy too.
This book explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, ...recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking.
Sustainability Farley, Heather M.; Smith, Zachary A.
2020, 20200331, 2020-03-31
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In this second edition, the authors present new developments in the sustainability discussion and argue that a new understanding of sustainability is needed if we are to truly serve future ...generations ecologically, economically, and equitably.
Despite the great flurry of activity around sustainability, the concept itself remains highly contested. This book argues that a new conceptualization of sustainability is needed if we are to achieve a healthful and sustainable environment for the long term. The authors examine the uses, misuses, and abuses of sustainability and provide case studies of faux sustainability in practice. Seeking to redefine and clarify the concept and its application, they offer a new definition of sustainability - what they call neo-sustainability - to help guide policies and practices that respect the primacy of the environment, the natural limits of the environment, and the relationship between environmental, social, and economic systems.
Offering a comprehensive view of sustainability, this text is essential reading for all students and scholars in the field. It will also be of interest to environmental professionals and activists.
Dealing with climate change means accepting tough tradeoffs: giving up certain energy sources, products, and conveniences, all of which have economic impacts. Politicians balk, but there are ...solutions. Roland Kupers turns to the new science of complexity to show how we can untangle a knotty global economy and start making progress.
This book will appeal to scholars and policymakers who deal with and/or are conducting research on the factors of economic growth. At present, there is no unified growth model that is feasible for ...every investigation. As such, this volume offers key insights into the factors that are most relevant in explaining growth variation at country, regional and metropolitan levels. In order to acquaint the reader with the concepts related to the subject, two theoretical chapters detail the schools of thought and the models that were formulated in the past. Three empirical chapters then present an up-to-date and a multi-level investigation, using the most comprehensive models, for the European Union. The results of this book are policy-oriented and will serve to help close the gaps between EU countries and regions.
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