Leonid G. Melnyk
Sustainable Economy as the Basis for Transition to Sustainable Development
(original language – Russian)
The concept of “sustainable development” and “sustainable economy” is analyzed. The Russian equivalent “sesteynovy” is suggested for the English term «sustainable». Needed features of SE such as renewable resources base, dematerialization, innovative orientation, close to nature, used processes and cycles, social orientation and so on are analyzed. Such directions for sustainable economy (SE) as (1) transformation of material-energy component; (2) improvement of information programs of economic systems; (3) improvement of synergetic base; (4) increase of self-organization level are formulated. The sustainable consumption as an important component of sustainable economy is studied. A comparative analysis of traditional (industrial) and sustainable economy is given. Preconditions for development of sustainable economy in Ukraine are investigated. Key components for knowledge formation in the field of sustainable economy such as the contents and principles of sustainable development and SE; greener demand and greener supply; social institutes and democratic values as preconditions of SE; anatomy of sustainable consumption; reproduction of human factors for SE; the best EU practices for SE development; future of SE are studied.
Key words: sustainable economy, development, production, consumption, “green” energy.
Placed in №4, 2014.
Affiliations: LEONID G. MELNYK, Dr. (Economics), Professor, Head of Department of Economics and Business-Administration, Sumy State University, Director of Research Institute for Development Economics (IDE), Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, National Academy of Science of Ukraine
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