Environmental Management Issues Research Articles

Land Subsidence of Java North Coast Observed by SAR Interferometry

Land Subsidence became recent issue in environmental management in Indonesia. Large cities in Indonesia, especially in Java Island, are well known to suffer from fast rate land subsidence such as Jakarta, Bandung, and Semarang. However, the phenomena is presumed to also happen in other cities which have large industries and located on the deposit or clay soil layer. The effect of land subsidence may be different in some location, but the coastal zone will have more impact since land subsidence will also induce tidal flood and may cause land area reduction. In this study, we use more than 70 Sentinel-1 data, range from year 2016 to 2020 to map the land subsidence in the Java North Coast. The interferograms are selected based on Small Baseline Subset (SBAS) algorithm. National Digital Elevation Model (DEMNAS) is used in differential InSAR process. Our result shows that many cities along the Java North Coast suffer land subsidence. Jakarta, experience has maximum subsidence more than 5 cm/year. In Central Java, Pekalongan experience up to 7 cm/year of land subsidence, while Semarang and Demak has subsidence rate up to 8 cm/year.

Environmental rethinking of wastewater drains to manage environmental pollution and alleviate water scarcity.

The conservation of water resources in developed countries has become an increasing concern. In integrated water resource management, water quality indicators are critical. The low groundwater quality quantitates mainly attributed to the absence of protection systems for polluted streams that collect and recycle the untreated wastewater. Egypt has a limited river network; thus, the supply of water resources remains inadequate to satisfy domestic demand. In this regard, high-quality groundwater is one of the main strategies for saving water supplies with water shortage problems. This paper investigates the critical issues of groundwater protection and environmental management of polluted streams, leading to overcoming water demand-about 18 × 103 km of polluted open streams with a discharge of 9.70 billion Cubic Metter (BCM). We have proposed proposals and policies for the safe use of groundwater and reuse of wastewater recycling for agriculture and other purposes. This study was carried out using the numerical model MODFLOW and MT3DMS—(Mass Transport 3-Dimension Multi-Species) to assess the Wastewater Treated Plant's (WWTP) best location and the critical path for using different lining materials of polluted streams to avoid groundwater contamination. The three contaminants are BOD, COD, and TDS. Five scenarios were applied for mitigating the impact of polluted water: (1) abstraction forcing, (2) installing the WWTP at the outlet of the main basin drain with and without a lining of main and sub-basin streams (base case), (3) lining of main and sub-main streams, (4) installing WWTP at the outlet of the sub-basin streams, and (5) lining of the sub-basin and installing WWTP at the outlet of the sub-basin. The results showed that the best location of WWTP in polluted streams is developed at the outlets of sub-basin with the treatment of main basin water and the lining of sub-basins streams. The contamination was reduced by 76.07, 76.38, and 75.67% for BOD, COD, and TDS, respectively, using Cascade Aeration Biofilter or Trickling Filter, Enhancing Solar water Disinfection [(CABFESD)/(CATFESD)] and High-Density Polyethylene lining. This method is highly effective and safe for groundwater and surface water environmental protection. This study could be managing the water poverty for polluted streams and groundwater in the Global South and satisfy the environmental issues to improve water quality and reduce the treatment and health cost in these regions.

Uranium speciation control by uranyl sulfate and phosphate in tailings subject to a Sahelian climate, Cominak, Niger

Long-term uranium mobility in tailings is an environmental management issue. The present study focuses on two U-enriched layers, surficial and buried 14.5 m, of the tailings pile of Cominak, Niger. The acidic and oxidizing conditions of the tailings pile combined with evapotranspiration cycles related to the Sahelian climate control U speciation. Uraninite, brannerite, and moluranite as well as uranophane are relict U phases. EXAFS spectroscopy, HR-XRD, and SEM/WDS highlight the major role of uranyl sulfate groups in uranium speciation. Uranyl phosphate neoformation in the buried layer (paleolayer) acts as an efficient trap for uranium.

Abuse of Parking Facilities and the Decay of Ikeja Central Business District, Ikeja Local Government Area, Lagos State

Illegal parking has been a topical issue in environmental planning and management, especially in the area of generating early warning systems for preparedness against space abuse. However, the concentration of research effort on accessibility in central business district with unjustified neglect of parking abuse impedes the search for analytical explanations and effective strategies to control spatial challenges. The study examined the types and nature of parking facilities and parking abuse. It also examined causes and effects of the abuse, as well as the response to abuse of the parking facilities in Ikeja Central Business District of Ikeja Local Government Area. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data were collected through in-depth interview with opinion leaders and questionnaires administered to 106 respondents randomly sampled in the core and periphery of the Central Business District of Ikeja. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentage and chi-square. Secondary data used were map of the study area and images generated from Google earth. Results showed that there were two types of parking facilities; off-street (destination parking lot) and on-street parking facilities in the area. The nature of parking abuse was highly indiscriminate, and the prevailing type of parking facility abuse in the study area was unauthorized conversion of earmarked parking spaces to commercial trading spots. The effects of the parking abuse were mainly unavailability of parking space and traffic congestion, and the major perpetuators of the abuse were traders. The response of enforcement officials to indiscriminate parking was affirmed to be inefficient by 87.7% of the respondents. The study concluded that the abuse of parking facility was rampant in the study area.

Assessing the integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation into national development planning of Ethiopia

PurposePolicy framework has significant roles in minimizing the impact of climate change in agrarian societies like Ethiopia. The purpose of this paper is to assess the integration of issues related to climate change adaptation into the national development planning of Ethiopia.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research design, which depended on secondary and primary data sources, was used in this study. Data were collected from relevant documents. These were substantiated with field data gathered through key informant interviews and focus group discussions from participants identified using purposive sampling. Thematic analysis of the collected data was done by first considering the relevant documents and then comparing with the field data. During the analysis and interpretation, the results were combined to explain, confirm, refute and/or enrich the data obtained through document reviews and interviews.FindingsThe result of the study revealed that the general issues of environmental management have been included in the relevant documents (national plans). However, the documents do not explicitly identify climate change adaptation strategies and options that can alleviate the current impacts and the projected negative impacts associated with climate change. In fact, some documents were found to be characterized by numerous gaps. For example, the environmental policy of Ethiopia does not address climate trading, climate resilient green economy and recent development. The result from interviews shows that the constitution of the country lacks sufficiently addressing climate change adaptation. The result obtained from focus group discussion with informants indicated that the environmental policy of the country is shallow and suffers from showing clear direction regarding integration. The informants indicate that though there is an office that works on climate change at zonal level, there is no well-defined structure for climate change at zonal, district and Kebele levels and there appears to be weak integration among the different institutions working on climate change.Originality/valueThis study would speed up the revision of environmental policy of Ethiopia and the development of a separate policy document that focuses on adaptation to climate change.

Economic Value of Ecosystem Disservices of Green Spaces found in Residential Plots of Dar es Salaam City

Most studies have reported benefits of green spaces to households but few studies have been reported on negative effects (disservices) as well as their economic cost. Understanding ecosystem disservices from home greenery is important for health, safety and security of urban environment. The current paper reports on a study on economic value of green spaces including aesthetics, health, safety and security, physical, social and economic disservices. The study employed focus group discussion and in-depth interviews using structured questionnaire. Results indicate that, 65% of the respondents face the aforementioned disservices. Disservices which are aesthetic in nature were found to be faced by majority followed by health and physical disservices. The study has shown that households spend an average of TZS 60,691 (USD 26) per year on prevention and control of aesthetic and health disservices. In totality, valuation of ecosystem disservices from home greeneries has revealed that a household can incur an average total cost of TZS 116,817 (USD 50) per year. At City level, the total disservice cost is estimated to be TZS 106 billion (USD 45,415,595) per year. Disservices affect 5% of the annual household income on preventing and controlling their impacts. The study recommends that departments responsible for handling environmental management issues should recognize the value of green space and integrate aesthetic factors into their planning and budgeting.

The Impact of Company Characteristics Behavior (Size, Profile and Institutional Ownership) On Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility

The term Corporate social responsibility (CSR) defined as corporate social responsibility, which is an issue of corporate environmental management and is value-added for many multinational companies, including companies located in Indonesia. Corporate awareness in maintaining the environment around the company is much demanded by community social institutions (NGO-environment), to maintain the natural and social balance of the community. Therefore, the implementation and disclosure of CSR for the company is expected to be able to add value to the sustainability of the company itself. Company awareness in establishing good relations with the community, stakeholders, and government can be done for the existence of the company through CSR disclosure, disclosure of financial performance, and the institutional structure of corporate ownership. The company orientation, which originally only a shareholder orientation with the economic orientation paradigm being a stakeholder orientation, will have social and environmental impacts on the company's operations. This study conducted to determine the effect of corporate characteristics behavior (size, profile, institutional ownership) on disclosure of corporate social responsibility. CSR disclosure uses the Corporate Social Responsibility Index (GRI G4). The sampling method used was purposive sampling with a sample of 150 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for 2017-2019. The data used are secondary data obtained from www.idx.co.id and the official websites of all related companies. The data analysis method used is multiple regression analysis (OLS). The results of hypothesis testing conclude that the company profile and institutional ownership structure significantly influence the disclosure of social responsibility; Meanwhile, the size of the company does not significantly affect the disclosure of social responsibility.

Assessing 30 Years of Land Use Dynamics in Usangu Catchment, Tanzania

This paper assesses land use dynamics in the Usangu catchment from 1986 to 2017. It employs historical data search, which include Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager collected from the United States Geological Survey. Additional data were generated from field observation in specific GPS points for classification accuracy assessment. Visual analysis of land use was carried out with the aid of Google Earth navigation. In-depth interview with key informants served as a useful means of collecting land use information. Landsat images of 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2017 were classified in ArcMap 10.3 under supervised classification technique to produce land use and land cover maps of the particular years. Land use and land cover changes were assessed based on the classified maps for change detection analysis. The results suggest that land use and land cover had a remarkable transformation during the 30 years of the study period. Open bush land gained 4.34% of land from mixed forest in 2006-2017. Water bodies area decreased by 2.4% between 1986 and 1996 due to an increase in bare land by 1.2% in the catchment. Land for agriculture rose by 2.6% in 1996-2006, but declined by 4.5% in 2006-2017. The revealed negative changes in mixed forests, water bodies and open bush land in Usangu catchment result into serious stress on environmental resources. Therefore, this calls up for more conservation efforts by authorities and stakeholders concerned with environmental management issues in the Usangu catchment.

Is the ecosystem approach effective in transboundary water systems: Central Asia as a case study?

AbstractIn the context of international environmental law and International Water Law (IWL), the Ecosystem Approach (EA) has become a source of heated debate. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the negative impacts that human activities have on freshwater ecosystems. Accordingly, the protection of such ecosystems has been identified as integral to ensuring the good governance of water resources. This article reviews key areas of research around the conceptualization and application of EA. First, we adopt a holistic approach to the concept of EA when applied to existing environmental challenges, before exploring the issues that arise when applying EA to water‐based ecosystems. Next, we assess the effectiveness of implementing EA in the management of environmental issues linked to transboundary water contexts. Our findings indicate that International Environmental Law, which applies a sector‐specific approach, poses challenges for the instrumental implementation of EA because the latter requires a holistic approach to resource management. Furthermore, in transboundary water contexts the competing needs of river‐basin countries are also identified as key factors complicating the implementation of EA. The article concludes with recommendations for policy makers and scholars.This article is categorized under: Water and Life > Conservation, Management, and Awareness Engineering Water > Planning Water Human Water (WBAA) > Water Governance

An ISM Approach for Managing Critical Stakeholder Issues Regarding Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Deployment in Developing Asian Countries

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology deployment in developing Asian countries largely depends on public acceptance, which is highly dependent on the stakeholders involved in CCS. This paper illuminates how stakeholder issues could be strategically managed in the deployment of CCS, in a manner customized to such developing countries. Based on the input from 28 stakeholders of various interests and nationalities (i.e., from China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia), this study applies Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and MICMAC analysis, in order to develop a management model to address stakeholder issues regarding the deployment of CCS. Our findings revealed eight legislative issues, four social issues, three economic issues, five technological issues, and five environmental management issues. The model revealed that legislative issues, such as those relating to CO2 definition, licensing, land acquisition framework, and expertise, should be managed prior to other issues, that is, in the early stage of CCS deployment. Addressing environmental issues related to promoting public awareness and perception of CCS benefits are among the key drivers in deploying CCS. The study may serve as a reference for CCS deployment in developing Asian countries.

Pemberdayaan Warga Kelurahan Klandasan Ilir, Balikpapan, dalam Pengelolaan Lingkungan dan Minyak Jelantah

Environmental management, especially in this case regarding cleanliness and waste management issues must be a common concern. Community participation must be involved to increase a sense of concern for a clean and healthy environment. This Community Service Activity (PKM) was carried out in Klandasan Ilir, Balikpapan due to several problems related to the lack of awareness and understanding of the community in issues of environmental management, and how to manage household used cooking oil. The method of activities carried out is by identifying the existing problems, generate planning activity programs according to the residents' needs and time, as well as implementing and evaluating the activities carried out. As a result, the residents of Klandasan Ilir have a new understanding of the importance of environmental management and managing used cooking oil that is good for the environment and health, as well as increasing awareness of the importance of cleanliness and preservation of the surrounding environment.

Physio-Chemical Characterization of Biochar, Compost and Co-Composted Biochar Derived from Green Waste

Organic wastes are naturally biodegradable, but they contribute to environmental pollution and management issues. Composting and pyrolysis are widely used technologies for recycling these wastes into valuable organic products for soil health and crop production. In the current study, fruits vegetables waste (FVW) was converted to biochar, compost, and co-composted biochar. The microcrystal structure, functional groups, surface morphology, and nutrient contents of organic materials were investigated by XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDS, AAS, multi C-N analyzer, and ICP-OES techniques. Heavy metals contamination was not detected in the biomass used for pyrolysis and compost preparation. FVW had an acidic pH (5.92), while biochar, compost, and co-composted biochar had an alkaline pH. Total macronutrient (K, Na, S) and micronutrient (Cu, Fe) concentrations were higher in compost and co-composted biochar, with the exception of K, which was higher in biochar. Biochar had the highest surface area (4.99 m2g), followed by FVW, compost, and co-composted biochar. Co-composted biochar had a porous structure. Si, Ca, and Al contents were common in all organic materials, while P, K, Mg, and S were found with lower concentrations in both biochar and compost. Iron was only found in compost and co-composted biochar. Quartz, sylvite, and calcite were common minerals found in all organic treatments. Biochar contained more aromatic carbon ring structure C=C/C=O and aromatic C-H bending as compared to FVW and compost, thus, making biochar a stable carbon rich material suitable for soil carbon sequestration.

Improving the Efficacy and Efficiency of the Environmental Management System in the Romanian Powerplants on Coal – the Condition of the Environmental Performance

After a decade-long evolution, the use of coal for energy production is growing again. Carbon is still an important source of energyin Europe, covering about one-fourth of electricity production. There are plans to open around 50 new coal-fired power plants.But the continued use of coal has a price, we pay all, mainly with our health can be affected by excessive environmental pollutionToday more and more emphasis on the concept of „green economy” that should be reflected in improving people’s lives througheffective management of environmental issues and reducing environmental risks Thus, through the present paper we aim to highlightthose aspects that would allow the improvement of the environmental performance of coal-fired power plants in Romania byimproving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as a component of the Integrated ManagementSystem along with the Quality, Health and Safety Management System . We start from the premise that the developmentand implementation of an effective and efficient environmental management system (EMS) becomes a priority for all companies inthe field , especially since their activities based on coal burning , are considered among the most polluting.

Effective bioconversion of farmed chicken products by black soldier fly larvae at commercially relevant growth temperatures

AbstractGlobal population growth and an increasing demand for meat has driven the intensification of livestock production. On poultry farms, the accumulation of waste such as faeces, carcasses and unsellable eggs creates environmental and health hazards that need to be mitigated. The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens; BSFL) offer a potential solution to the problems of waste management on poultry farms. BSFL consume large quantities of organic waste and convert it into larval biomass, which can then be processed for use as livestock feeds or biofuels. This makes BSFL an ideal candidate for value‐added waste management on chicken farms. Here, we examined the development and nutrient profile of BSFL given five different diet treatments: poultry feed (control), chicken meat, chicken egg, chicken manure and a mixture of equal parts chicken meat, egg and manure. Chicken meat, egg and mixed diets were all found to be suitable feedstocks for BSFL, but the manure‐only treatment was associated with a high failure rate of larval development. Mixing manure with other poultry waste streams ameliorated the negative impacts of manure on BSFL. Larvae reared on chicken meat, egg and the mixed diet had equal or higher mean crude protein (CP) (39.9%, 33.8% and 31.5%, respectively) and crude lipid (CL) contents (30.1%, 29.00% and 28.7%, respectively), compared with BSFL reared exclusively on chicken feed (CP: 30.9%, CL: 23.8%), demonstrating the suitability of these waste‐stream diets for the potential animal feed quality of the BSFL. We discuss how BSFL bioconversion could be implemented to address environment management issues on poultry farms.

Identifying anthropogenic sources of groundwater contamination by natural background levels and stable isotope application in Pinggu basin, China

The assessment of natural background levels (NBLs) in groundwater is considered as an efficient way to distinguish the geogenic compound from anthropogenic pollution of groundwater—a basic issue in groundwater environmental management. At present, most studies only assess NBLs of single parameters in groundwater. Such method, however, ignored the complex components and interaction in the groundwater, which leads to the inaccuracy of the assessment. In this study, 51 groundwater samples were investigated in November 2018 in Pinggu basin—one of the most important emergency groundwater supply sources of Beijing. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was used firstly to divide the study area into four zones. By combining single-parameter NBLs assessment and comprehensive NBLs assessment, the possible anthropogenic impact on groundwater quality in different zones could be determined with the use of land use map. For single-parameter NBLs assessment, iterative Grubbs’ test was used to assess NBLs of the data following Gaussian distribution, and the median plus/minus twofold the median of the absolute deviations from the median (median ± 2MAD) method was used to assess NBLs of the data for the non-Gaussian distribution. For comprehensive NBLs assessment, Mahalanobis distances of scatters in scatter plots which express the hydrogeological evolution processes were involved. In addition, δ15N-NO3− and δ18O-NO3− were used to analyze the sources of nitrate in groundwater. The results showed that the groundwater was affected by industrial activities, agricultural activities, urban domestic sewage and landfills. And the groundwater quality in the east of the study area was better than that in the west. Nitrate in the groundwater of study area mainly came from nitrification, and denitrification occurred in the groundwater near the landfills. This study provides a way to assess the NBLs of groundwater quality, and to determine sources and transformation of nitrate in the groundwater, which contributes to the identification of anthropogenic pollution in groundwater.

STRATEGY OF ECOREGION PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT, CASE STUDY OF TASIKMALAYA CITY

The Tasikmalaya City Ecoregion Protection and Management Strategy is a planning study aimed to support other developments, in accordance with the mandate of Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management. The purpose of this document is to provide an indication of the policy direction for environmental protection and management plans in the Tasikmalaya City based on the results of an analysis of the main challenges and strategic issues that refer to an environmental inventory at the ecoregion level in the Tasikmalaya City. The preparation of this document is intended to provide direction, reference and basis for development in the Tasikmalaya City based on the potential, availability, limitations of ecosystem services and natural resources in the Tasikmalaya City which are manifested in the threshold and status of the carrying capacity and the carrying capacity of the environment. Based on this status, policy interventions and program directions for environmental management and protection can be further formulated as a controller of development in Tasikmalaya City. The study is structured through the following stages: (1) data collection, thematic maps, and related literature, (2) Situational Analysis for the formulation of the main challenges and strategic environmental issues in Tasikmalaya City, using a spatial analysis framework, followed by DPSIR analysis (Driving Forces-Pressure-State-Impacts-Response) to identify the root causes of strategic issues of environmental protection and management, formulate their impact on community welfare and formulate policies and program directions as interventions in environmental protection and management.

Dynamic simulation of fire propagation in forests and rangelands using a GIS-based cellular automata model

Prediction of the way wildfires propagate in forests and rangelands is one of the critical issues in environmental protection and disaster management. This research aims to simulate wildfire propagation using a geographical information system (GIS)-based cellular automata (CA) model. The model considers the most effective spatial and temporal drivers of wildfire propagation, including wind speed and direction, type and density of vegetation, and topographic conditions. Wind speed and direction were considered changeable over the simulation process. A genetic algorithm (GA) was used to calibrate the model developed. Validation of the model was performed using an independent fire case assessed by the overall accuracy (OA) criterion and the Kappa coefficient index. The mean values obtained for the OA and the Kappa coefficient in 100 runs for two wildfire cases indicated that the proposed model could be effectively used in the simulation of wildfire propagation. The results of this model can assist fire managers in predicting fire propagation to better control wildfires.

Financing of environmental programs for industrial waste management in times of crisis

Purpose. To conduct an analysis of funding from state and regional budgets for environmental needs in general and itemized as waste management, to identify correlations of data and to build on their basis a mathematical apparatus for forecasting the financing of environmental needs in the event of a budget crisis. Methodology. The results of the study were obtained using general and special methods of cognition. Methods of comparative analysis, content analysis and logical generalization were used to analyze the financing of environmental needs in general as well as waste management, in particular. Methods of quantitative and qualitative comparison were used to detect data correlation and isolation from random effects on the resulting function of non-random components. Methods of scientific abstraction and mathematical formalization were used to form a mathematical apparatus for forecasting the financing of environmental needs in the event of a budget crisis. Findings. It is proposed to introduce a strategic systems approach to address pressing issues of environmental protection and industrial waste management in the face of a shortage of financial resources both at the state level and at the regional level. The mathematical apparatus has been formed for this purpose. The increasing relevance of the forecast was achieved by introducing an original methodology. Trends and features of budget financing of ecological programs at the state and regional levels are revealed. With a chronic lack of financial resources, there is a tendency of a steady increase in current costs of waste management. Peculiarities of financing ecological needs from regional budgets are studied. It is stated that regional budgets are affected not only by the risks inherent in national funding, but also by their own sets of risks. Originality. The presence of correlated components in white noise of ARMA-models increased the relevance of forecasts of financing environmental programs in the crisis. The practical reliability of the correlation between some components of white noise and the integrated indicator of the level of economic security is established. It was found that the financing of environmental programs from regional budgets is characterized by more uneven changes than in the case of state funding. Practical value. Forecasts for the volume of industrial waste for disposal in specially designated places and the volume of capital investment and current costs of waste management have been developed. The possibilities of the mathematical model for the formation of forecasts of future periods are tested. Forecasts for the following years and approximations of previous periods are presented in a convenient analytical form to be used by specialists. Forecasting budget revenues for environmental needs allows planning a phased solution to environmental problems and attracting the necessary external financial resources, increases the ability of public control of financial flows and access to the planned indicators of each of the environmental investment objects. In a broader sense, it provides a tool for shaping the sphere of environmental protection as a single system.

Characterization of variability and trends in daily precipitation and temperature extremes in the Horn of Africa

Modeling of extreme weather conditions is an important issue in environmental risk assessment, management and protection. In this paper, Annual and monthly maxima of daily temperature and rainfall data dating from 1901–2016 and 1950–2018 are characterized for nine countries within the greater horn of Africa. The generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution is fitted to the data sets from each of the nine countries using the method of maximum likelihood. Both the location and scale parameters of the GEV is formulated as a function of time to account for variability and trends in the extremes of temperature and rainfall so that their future behavior can be predicted. Based on our results, We provide return levels for the years 2, 10, 50 100, and 200 which could be used as measures of flood protection. To understand the spatial cross-correlation patterns on different time scales in each country and how rainfall and temperature are related to agricultural variables, we utilize the detrended cross-correlation coefficient(ρDCCA) and its generalization, (DMCx2) to account for that, respectively. Given the results of the (DMCx2) and the fact that climate extremes pose a huge threat to agriculture and food security, we employed copula based models to describe the structure of dependence between climatic variables and the crop related variables such as yield and production quantity. The results from the copula analysis show that irrespective of the country, climatic factors and the agricultural products(production/yield) the strongest dependence is demonstrated by the pairs involving cereal crops, while the weakest dependence is characterized by the pairs involving regular potato.

The ecological certification as the economic mechanism of environmental management in Russia

In the paper the issues of environmental management are considered. The authors also research the economic mechanisms of the stimulation of green market development in Russia. The authors reveal an important feature of environmental certification connecting it with a healthy lifestyle, improving the quality of life, and proper nutrition. The interrelationships between environmental management, ecological certification, green market and sustainable development are considered in the paper. In the article the causes of the growing interest to new characteristics of agricultural products are also justified including coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the growing demand for green, organic food that helps to rehabilitate the health. The relevance of the green market development is also approved. The authors link the sustainable development to environmental certification as a way to claim the purity of goods and services. The authors research the case of ecological certification in sustainable development on the legal bases and economic regulation. Different types of the environmental services are considered and evaluated. During analysis the main problems in the ecological certification in Russia are revealed. In Conclusions the authors propose the perspectives for further researches of the environment certification.