ТЕОРЕТИКО-МЕТОДОЛОГІЧНІ АСПЕКТИ «ЗЕЛЕНОЇ» ЕКОНОМІКИ В КОНТЕКСТІ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ

Abstract

The article considers the current and more significant «green» economy determinants, factors and reasons for its development. The definition of the term «green economy» according to various author's interpretations is presented. The state actions in the context of ensuring the national economies «greening» in the global cooperation framework are identified. The author clarified the system of the «green» economy evaluation indicators. It allowed to present significant indices that represent the development processes of the «green» economy not only in terms of quantitative but also qualitative value. Ecological methods of production and consumption were updated, which will result in meeting the sustainable development goals. It will be also able to guarantee the security of mankind further development on the principles of «living in harmony with nature». As a result, it was found that in order to ensure environmental and social sustainability, various international rankings began to be formed. With the help of these rankings a comprehensive assessment made it possible to identify the country's position in the global economy, assess the effectiveness of its institutions, policies and more. The index values of the «green» economy was proved to allow to assess the degree of ecological development of the country's policy, its opportunities to approach the conditions of sustainable development, creating favorable conditions for multilateral cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Prospects and opportunities for further development and cooperation of countries in the innovative renewal direction of the new format «green» economy concept are identified. It is noted that the world community, cooperating in the direction of the concept of «green» economy development intensification aims to create an effective environment for economic and social progress. In this direction, countries are working to minimize the negative impact on the environment and the efficient use of natural resources while maintaining a decent standard of living. Thus, it was found that the modern concept of «green» economy unites the world community with a single goal - to overcome environmental problems in order to preserve the environment quality, rational use of natural resources and achieve sustainable development goals.