Экономические науки / 2.Внешнеэкономическая деятельность
Student Boiko A. I.
Donetsk national university of economics and
trade named after Mykhailo Tugan-Baranovsky, Ukraine
Green
economy: basic features in modern world
Today climate scientists say that if we continue
with business as usual, we are facing a rise in global temperatures. And to
avoid that, we have to wean our economy from the use of fossil fuels, coal
above all [7].
The aim of this paper is to analyze the phenomenon and basic features of
green economy.
Green
economics is not just about the environment. It argues that both sectors
must be transformed so that markets express social and ecological values, and
the state becomes merged with grassroots networks of community innovation.
Here are ten interrelated principles that cover key
dimensions of a green economy:
The Primacy of Use-value, Intrinsic Value &
Quality: end-use, or human and environment needs; following Natural Flows: As
society becomes more ecological, political and economic boundaries tend to
coincide with ecosystem boundaries. That is, it becomes bioregional; waste Equals Food: In nature there is no
waste, as every process output is an input for some other process; elegance and
Multifunctionality: Complex food webs are implied by the previous
principle--integrated relationships which are antithetical to industrial
society's segmentation and fragmentation; appropriate Scale / Linked Scale:
This does not simply mean "small is beautiful", but that every
regenerative activity has its most appropriate scale of operation; diversity:
In a world of constant flux, health and stability seem to depend on diversity;
self-Reliance, Self-Organization, Self-Design: Complex systems necessarily rely
on "nested hierarchies" of intelligence which coordinate among
themselves in a kind of resonant dance; participation & Direct Democracy:
To enable flexibility and resilience, ecological economic design features a
high "eyes to acres" ratio - that is, lots of local observation and
participation; human Creativity and Development: Displacing resources
from production and tuning into the spontaneous productivity of nature requires
tremendous creativity; the Strategic role of the Built-environment, the
Landscape & Spatial Design: As Permaculturalist Bill Mollison has
emphasized, the greatest efficiency gains can often be achieved by a simple
spatial rearrangement of system components [1].
Green economy is the ultimate knowledge-based
economy. Both EPR and the non-governmental certification systems are based on
the life-cycle approach and, increasingly, rigorous life-cycle assessment
(LCA). But qualitative development also demands a market and regulatory
revolution, entailing a gradual shift in the form, content and drivers of economic development [2].
Green economy includes green energy
generation based on renewable energy to
substitute for fossil fuels and energy
conservation for efficient energy use.
The green economy is considered being able to both create green jobs, ensure
real, sustainable economic growth, and prevent environmental pollution,
global warming, resource
depletion, and environmental
degradation [3].
Re-engineering
the world energy system seems an almost impossible undertaking. The trouble is
that the models developed by scientists embody wildly unrealistic assumptions. The
real world is different. Half the world's electricity comes from coal. The
costs of "carbon capture and sequestration" – storing CO2 underground –
are uncertain, and if the technology can't be commercialized, coal plants will
continue to emit or might need to be replaced by nuclear plants [4].
A green economy does not simply require a new
politics of ecology but a new ecology
of politics featuring the de-compartmentalization of politics as a
separate realm [5].
We maintain that governments and
publicly-owned institutions must now take the lead, since they alone have the
tools to marshal resources of the magnitude and speed necessary for this kind
of economic transformation [6].
In conclusion, in modern conditions green
economy is necessary to prevent destruction of environment. The governments
should implement the green type of economy. Furthermore, green economy can help
countries’ economies to develop and provide new jobs as well.
References:
1. B. Milani
What is green economics? // Greeneconomics
http://www.greeneconomics.net/what2f.htm
2. B. Milani Mindful
Markets, Value Revolution and the Green Economy:
EPR, Certification and the New Regulation //
Greeneconomics http://www.greeneconomics.net/ValueRevolution.htm
5. B. Milani From Opposition to Alternatives: Postindustrial
Potentials & Transformative Learning // Greeneconomics http://www.greeneconomics.net/TLreaderChapter.htm#Service.