Context Of Sustainable Development Research Articles

Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship Holistic Construct

In recent years, conducted businesses have been increasingly expected to obtain more sustainable forms, with many added determinants. Indeed, sustainability-related entrepreneurship still faces complex choices among conventional entrepreneurial factors, while being urged to consider three main pillars of sustainability. Thus, this work is focused on the development of sustainability-related entrepreneurship by reflecting the sustainable needs of entrepreneurship. Due to the fact that it is not clear for the sustainability-related entrepreneurship what the valuable and most influential factors stimming its development are, the detection of basic components and their correlation becomes a major motivation of this work. Therefore, this paper aims to conduct an attempt to identify a comprehensive set of SE (sustainable entrepreneurship) factors providing a structural overview in making insights into the factors/determinants of SE. It assists researchers and entrepreneurs in obtaining clear, informative pictures about SE factors. The applied research methodology is based on a systematic literature review which is conducted using the PRISMA methodology, simultaneously ensuring repetitiveness and lack of bias in this process. To retrieve and condense the immense amount of bibliographic information, a bibliometric analysis is adopted to perform in co-occurrence analysis of keywords determining SE factors and different detailed forms of distribution analysis. The expected outcome is to provide the classification schema of applied keywords in sustainable entrepreneurship literature as part of a comprehensive literature review, which is presented in order to uncover, classify and systematize the current research. As a result, a co-word matrix of high frequency keywords of SE factors is also established. It offers a feasible path of investigation for researchers aiming to build a consistent body of knowledge about sustainable entrepreneurship, by providing a conceptualization and systematization that can be applied across the many contexts in which sustainable entrepreneurship is expressed, for example, sustainable actions and sustainable development contexts. The present research aims to yield a successful attempt of identifying the comprehensive set of SE factors, as well as to establish a co-word matrix of high frequency keywords of SE factors. Providing a macroscopic overview of the main factors of SE in the form of conceptualization of the proposed construct will capture the unique organizational characteristics of sustainable enterprises and facilitate the research into capability building, innovation and competitive advantage in sustainable enterprises. It supports both researchers and entrepreneurs in shaping up and refining future research activities and investments in line with the policy of SE.

A cross-cultural comparative study of sustainability consciousness between students in Taiwan and Sweden

Education for sustainable development (ESD) is promoted as one important component in the endeavor toward sustainable development. Goal 4 in the Sustainable Development Goals (UN in Sustainable development goals—17 goals to transform our world, 2017) in particular targets the role of ESD in this respect. The importance of cultural specificity in ESD is emphasized in numerous international policy documents, but there are few cross-cultural studies that focus on the broad context of sustainable development and ESD. The current study investigates the sustainability consciousness of grade 12 students (age 18–19) in Taiwan (N = 617) and Sweden (N = 583) and discusses the implications for ESD policy and practice. The findings indicate that significant differences exist between the two samples, both with respect to their sustainability consciousness and within the three sub-constructs of knowingness, attitudes and self-reported behaviors. The differences are considered in light of the cultural value orientations of the East Asian and Western European regions. Implications for ESD are discussed from the perspective of cultural specificity.

Biological water quality in tropical rivers during dry and rainy seasons: A model-based analysis

Recent studies on water quality in tropical rivers indicate substantial differences between seasons. However, investigations on the needs and added value of season-specific models are lacking. Thus, this paper aims to determine the accuracy and relevance of season-specific and season-overarching models to predict biological water quality. Additionally, we investigated the variation of prediction accuracy using sub-datasets from different parts of the Cuenca River basin. This study was accomplished in the rivers that pass through the urban and suburban areas of the city of Cuenca, which is located in the southern Andes of Ecuador. The Andean Biotic Index (ABI) was used as an indicator of biological water quality. Subsequently, models were developed to predict the ABI, with physicochemical and morphological variables as predictors, which were collected in 43 sites during both the dry and the rainy seasons. The predictions were obtained using three kinds of generalized linear models (GLMs): Gaussian, Gamma and Inverse Gaussian. The season-specific models were more accurate than the season-overarching models. Similarly, the predictions of the biological water quality in sites sampled in the urban area were more accurate than the forecasts performed in reference sites. The major variables predicting the ABI during the dry season were five-day biological oxygen demand (BOD5), ammonium and orthophosphate, while dissolved oxygen (DO), oxygen saturation (OS), nitrate, total solids proved to be important during the rainy season. The results of this research emphasize the importance of developing season-specific models and the implementation of different key actions for river restoration during both the dry and rainy seasons. The accuracy and the replication of these models could be improved and checked with more data taken from new sampling events. The modelling approach developed in this study can be applied to similar basins in the tropics and reveals that environmental investments need to count on monitoring strategies and data and analyses of the biological water quality variation in dry and rainy seasons, within the context of sustainable development.

Revitalization of buildings and urban areas on the example of Gdańsk, Venice, Milano and Zabrze

Revitalizations are becoming a common activity giving new life to the abandoned buildings, districts, degraded areas, etc. The necessity of such actions results, among others, from the changing needs of users of these spaces, climate change and new technologies used. These activities are a strategic element of urban policy. They also fit into the context of sustainable development, causing a change in the value, reception and perception of degraded spaces and objects. New functions give a new quality, but also affect the neighbourhood, improve the quality of the immediate environment. They also enable the elimination of spatial conflicts, as well as the introduction of ecosystem services that reinforce the multi-range potential of these areas and facilities. During the study trips, the authors analyse in detail interesting examples of successful revitalization. The revitalizations are discussed: the factory building in Venice on the Giudecca Island (Italy), the entire quarter in the old town of Gdansk (Poland), the mine shaft in the post-industrial (mining) city of Zabrze (Poland) and housing estates with office buildings of Milano (Italy). The aim of the research was to analyse the effects of revitalization activities in these European cities. Relationships and correlations in these activities were analysed. The research also concerned the applied principles that may have an impact on the effectiveness of revitalization and its positive implementation. The quality of revitalized space and its impact on the surroundings was also analysed. Particular attention was paid to the importance of qualitative research at the revitalization programming stage. The analyses concerned various sizes and scope of the revitalization activities, i.e. from the object to the building quarter. The research results indicate the existence of universal principles of successful revitalization, which are applicable at different scales of revitalization. At the same time, the applications indicate 12 golden rules for a successful revitalization. The importance of qualitative research at the revitalization programming stage is underlined. These studies constitute the success of revitalization. Qualitative research conducted at the stage of programming activities may ensure the coherence of activities in various scales of urban space (from the object to the city’s quarters) and prevent the transmission of conflicts and problems to other urban areas.

Multicriteria decision making for sustainable development: A systematic review

AbstractMaking decisions by integrating social and environmental concerns beyond the financial dimension involves complex decision‐making processes in which innovative approaches and best practices need to be implemented. Recently, the literature on decision‐making related to sustainable development has grown rapidly, and multiple criteria decision making or analysis (MCDM/A) methods appear to be the most widely used approaches. The general objective of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature on the use of MCDM/A in a sustainable development context. We carefully analysed 343 papers dealing with decision‐making in sustainable development contexts published in the last 7 years (2010‐2017) using MCDM/A methods. Descriptive statistics were provided to highlight the main trends and gaps in the literature, and future research avenues were presented. The results show that although sustainable development strives to achieve a balance between the short and the long term, most articles surveyed did not investigate either the long‐term perspective related to sustainable development or the unforeseen events that could impact future project evaluations. Indeed, the need for temporal MCDM/A methods under uncertainty emerges as an important research challenge. In addition, results show that the social dimension was the most frequently ignored dimension. In future research, decision‐making processes should closely investigate social well‐being and encourage the participation of stakeholders (including the communities affected). Finally, the recent research on sustainability is relatively easy to implement but may not lead to the desired outcome. Future research needs to develop methods that promote sustainability without being overly difficult to implement in practice.

Defined contexts for environmental influence and sustainable local development in the province of El Oro

Environmental studies and sustainable local development are currently a priority by state and private entities, where universities have a weight in this dedication. The objective of the work is to identify the environmental and sustainable local development contexts in the province of El Oro to transform their worldview and action. A qualitative methodology has been used in this study, where the theoretical methods used were the historical logical and synthetic analytical and from the empirical level the observation, survey and interview. The context where the research was conducted was in the Province of El Oro. The fundamental results are that public and private schools, shrimp farms, banana plantations, the Metropolitan University and the Machala canton were identified, where the common characteristic in them is what they can transform the environment in this region, both culturally and in transformation.

The Context of Sustainable Development: Funding Society’s Nature and Forest Education through Promotional Forest Complexes in Poland in 2012–2016

The aim of this article is to present the funding sources and scale of the expenditure for the educational activity provided by Promotional Forest Complexes (PFCs) in the context of sustainable development. Apart from a number of significant economic functions, the State Forests in Poland perform important social functions, including the function of nature and forest education. Economic functions bring profit, while social functions are not subject to such commercialization. The execution of the social functions of Poland’s forests is dealt with by special organizational units, called Promotional Forest Complexes (PFCs). PFCs have suitable educational facilities at their disposal, enabling them to perform their tasks (e.g., education sites, nature exhibition rooms, forest teaching shelters, educational trails). Running these facilities involves certain transaction costs, which are covered from the PFCs’ own resources. The educational activity is partly financed from external sources. This analysis indicates that we could observe a decrease in internal and external resources dedicated to the nature and forest education of the society. The authors carried out the secondary materials analysis concerning the object of study, as well as the analysis of scientific literature and statistical analysis.

Community based learning for Sustainable Development

The main focus of this paper is to discuss the roles and functions of community-based learning centres and spaces in Asia, within the overall context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN General Conference in 2015, with a particular focus on Goal 4 on education towards 2030. This paper reviews how community-based learning institutions emerged within the education for all (EFA) context in Asia and discusses their changing roles and functions through the education for sustainable development (ESD) context; it then explores the potential contribution community-based learning can make to the SDGs. There are three key enabling factors to ensure the roles and functions of community learning centres (CLCs) as community coordinators for sustainable development, namely, community participation, comprehensive programme development and developing networks and linkages. If the main roles and functions in the concept that has emerged for CLCs are carried out, the activities of the CLCs themselves will promote ESD in communities. Abundant local human, natural, information and infrastructure resources are available to tackle local, national and even global issues. CLCs have good potential to act as catalysts to facilitate linkages and partnerships between different stakeholders through intersectoral and intergenerational learning, and thus contribute to developing social capital in the community.

Towards the 2 °C goal: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 in DPR Korea

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, one of the 17 SDGs adopted in Sep. 2015, aims at ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Achieving SDG 7 is crucial for human well-being, economic growth, and achieving the climate change 2 °C goal. In regard to development priorities, sustainable development context, and mutual benefits and co-benefits between the 2 °C goal and SDGs, the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)’s mitigation measures pursuant to the Paris Agreement should be integrated into the implementation plan of SDGs, and comprehensively implemented under the financial, technology transfer, and capacity-building support, in accordance with articles 9, 10, and 11 of the Paris Agreement.

Blastobotrys adeninivorans and B. raffinosifermentans, two sibling yeast species which accumulate lipids at elevated temperatures and from diverse sugars

BackgroundIn the context of sustainable development, yeast are one class of microorganisms foreseen for the production of oil from diverse renewable feedstocks, in particular those that do not compete with the food supply. However, their use in bulk production, such as for the production of biodiesel, is still not cost effective, partly due to the possible poor use of desired substrates or poor robustness in the practical bioconversion process. We investigated the natural capacity of Blastobotrys adeninivorans, a yeast already used in biotechnology, to store lipids under different conditions.ResultsThe genotyping of seven strains showed the species to actually be composed of two different groups, one that (including the well-known strain LS3) could be reassigned to Blastobotrys raffinosifermentans. We showed that, under nitrogen limitation, strains of both species can synthesize lipids to over 20% of their dry-cell weight during shake-flask cultivation in glucose or xylose medium for 96 h. In addition, organic acids were excreted into the medium. LS3, our best lipid-producing strain, could also accumulate lipids from exogenous oleic acid, up to 38.1 ± 1.6% of its dry-cell weight, and synthesize lipids from various sugar substrates, up to 36.6 ± 0.5% when growing in cellobiose. Both species, represented by LS3 and CBS 8244T, could grow with little filamentation in the lipogenic medium from 28 to 45 °C and reached lipid titers ranging from 1.76 ± 0.28 to 3.08 ± 0.49 g/L in flasks. Under these conditions, the maximum bioconversion yield (YFA/S = 0.093 ± 0.017) was obtained with LS3 at 37 °C. The presence of genes for predicted subunits of an ATP citrate lyase in the genome of LS3 reinforces its oleaginous character.ConclusionsBlastobotrys adeninivorans and B. raffinosifermentans, which are known to be xerotolerant and genetically-tractable, are promising biotechnological yeasts of the Saccharomycotina that could be further developed through genetic engineering for the production of microbial oil. To our knowledge, this is the first report of efficient lipid storage in yeast when cultivated at a temperature above 40 °C. This paves the way to help reducing costs through consolidated bioprocessing.

Friction and wear performance analysis of hydrofluoroether-7000 refrigerant

Abstract The disquiet about global warming has triggered the formulation and introduction of new generation of refrigerants. Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs) are within the family of newly developed environmentally friendly refrigerants with a wide range of application areas. Hydrofluoroethers reportedly have better heat transfer and thermodynamic properties. In addition to an understanding and knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of refrigerants, it is essential to understand the tribological properties of refrigerants within the context of sustainable development. Tribo-performance of refrigerants applied in refrigeration, air-conditioning and energy systems directly influences the durability, reliability and cost effectiveness of the system. HFE-7000 has considerable potential for engineering applications in green energy and low carbon technologies. In this research, a detailed investigation has been performed to assess the friction and wear performance of HFE-7000 (HFE-347mcc3). HFE-7000 has been employed itself as lubricant. Experimental results indicate the formation of tribo-films on the topmost surfaces. Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopic (EDS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic (XPS) analyses on the tested samples revealed significant presence of oxygenated and fluorinated anti-wear tribo-films. These oxygen and fluorine containing tribo-layers prevent metal to metal contact and contribute to the reduction of friction and wear.

Assessment of the environmental quality of neighbourhoods in the context of sustainable development: case of the Plain West in Annaba, Algeria

This work is a part of the current issues related to environment and sustainable urban development concerns. It focuses on the assessment of the environmental quality of a residential neighbourhood of Plain West in Algeria by a shared diagnosis method for sustainable development “HQDIL” and the indicator repository “INDI”, whose objective is to contribute to a better performance, and improve the environmental quality in the neighbourhoods of emerging countries. This assessment targets four main parameters, namely energy, water, mobility, and landscape and visual quality. The analysis results indicate that the major problems observed in the neighbourhood are primarily related to these parameters. Specific measures and actions are conducted in order to master the current situation of the neighbourhood, such as improving energy and water resources management, and promoting alternative and sustainable modes of urban mobility, by the use of decision support tools. The application of a holistic method that includes both subjective and objective aspects is necessary to determine the advantages and the dysfunctions of neighbourhoods. These can lead stakeholders to better understand their projects. Nevertheless, some limitations are observed concerning the values of references which are not adapted to the local context. That makes it indisputable to establish an evaluation referential for Algeria, and involve a sustainable urban development policy and collaboration between all the people concerned, encouraging participation and communication, and improving legislative texts.

Optimal Design of Heat-Integrated Water Allocation Networks

Industrial operations consume energy and water in large quantities without accounting for potential economic and environmental burdens on future generations. Consumption of energy (mainly in the form of high pressure steam) and water (in the form of process water and cooling water) are essential to all processes and are strongly correlated, which requires development of systematic methodologies to address their interconnectivity. To this end, the subject of heat-integrated water allocation network design has received considerable attention within the research community in recent decades while further growth is expected due to imposed national and global regulations within the context of sustainable development. The overall mathematical model of these networks has a mixed-integer nonlinear programming formulation. As discussed in this work, proposed models in the literature have two main difficulties dealing with heat–water specificities, which result in complex formulations. These difficulties are addressed in this work through proposition of a novel nonlinear hyperstructure and a sequential solution strategy. The solution strategy is to solve three sub-problems sequentially and iteratively generate a set of potential solutions through the implementation of integer cut constraints. The novel mathematical approach also lends itself to an additional innovation for proposing multiple solutions balancing various performance indicators. This is exemplified with both a literature test case and an industrial-scale problem. The proposed solutions address a variety of performance indicators which guides decision-makers toward selecting the most appropriate configuration(s) among a large number of potential possibilities. Results exhibit that despite having a sequential solution strategy, better performance can be reached compared to previous approaches with the additional benefit of providing many potential solutions for further consideration by decision-makers to select the best case-specific solution.

Communities Shaping Sustainable Cities

The contribution introduces significance of local communities in global context of sustainable urban development. Since last decades, urban regeneration, redevelopment and improvements of stabilized localities has become the subject of attention, as the limits of land use and urban expansion has been understood and generally accepted. Recently, the role of community and citizens has been emphasized in international strategies, for instance UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (2015) or UNESCO Strategic Objectives of the World Heritage Convention, so called Five C’s (the fifth C representing Community added in 2007). Bottom-up initiatives and community activities have become important in urban revitalization and regeneration. The contribution aims to describe the activities and roles of various stakeholders, based on analysis of application project in Prague, Czech Republic inspired with a project in Basel, Switzerland, and characteristics of the evolution process heading towards community activation, which is important for the integrated planning processes, involving an interdisciplinary team and active public participation.

Vers un changement de pratique dans une filière céréalière : apport de la modélisation de l’environnement

Project management, especially in the field of sustainable development, requires to take into account not only the working environment strictosensu, but also supra components of environmental, social, economic, legislative, etc. Ergonomists and psychologists are then led to be interested in, and to develop modeling frameworks to better understand and to make more intelligible this complex environment. The study presented here, which requires taking into account this environment, aims at setting up a novel practice for improving the food safety of a cereal chain in a global context of sustainable development: protection of the environment (flora and fauna) and the health of farmers and consumers. As part of this study, a quick fungal contamination diagnostic tool and a corresponding decontamination process have been developed for an application in the barley-malt-beer food chain. However, the use of these processes may change the agricultural practices in antifungal treatments with the regular and high dose treatments replaced by fine targeted applications only where and when necessary. In relation with this technological development, the challenge is to identify the components of the environment that may become brakes and levers to the implementation of this new practice. In this scope, this investigation mobilizes the modeling of the environment of Thatcher and Yeow (2016). This paper is consequently aimed at presenting the underlying process to this construction, and this in relation with the characteristics of the study. At last, a discussion is initiated concerning the further use of such modelling practices for purposes other than the decision-making processes on ergonomic intervention purposes.

The potential of neglected and underutilized species for improving diets and nutrition.

Nutrient-rich neglected and underutilized plant species could help transform food systems, provided science and policy are better connected, and greater coordination exists among the diverse stakeholders working with these species. Why have our food systems come to rely on such a narrow range of plant species of limited nutritional value? Today three staple crops (rice, maize and wheat) account for more than 50% of calories consumed while we continue to disregard the huge diversity of nutrient-rich plant species utilized by humanity throughout our history. The reasons for this situation are complex and challenging. Creative approaches are required to ensure greater integration of these plant species in agriculture and food systems, and ultimately greater food diversity on our plates and in our diets. This paper presents an overview of the nutritional value of select neglected and underutilized species (NUS) before describing in detail the work undertaken in four mega-diverse countries-Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey-to increase the knowledge, appreciation, awareness and utilization of this nutrient-rich biodiversity encompassing both orphan crops and wild edible plant species. The paper highlights the novel and ingenious approaches these countries have used to prioritize a rich diversity of NUS for healthier diets and improved nutrition, and how this knowledge has been used to mainstream these plant species into production and consumption systems, including linking NUS to school meals and public food procurement, dietary guidelines and sustainable gastronomy. The paper concludes with some perspectives on the way forward for NUS and the community working on them (including researchers, universities and government agencies, national ministries, municipalities, producers, and civil society) in meeting the challenges of malnutrition and environmental sustainability in the 2030 sustainable development context.

Strategic dimensions of product development between the privacy of small and medium enterprises and sustainable development requirements

This study aims to shed light on product development activity in small and medium enterprises(SMEs) within the context and challenges of sustainable development. The diagnosis of this activity isdone in accordance with the different specificities and obstacles facing this kind of enterprises. The findings of the research point out the importance of integrating the different dimensions ofsustainable development by small and medium innovative enterprises. Many innovative strategic optionsthat are a source of competitive advantage are open to these enterprises. New green products, digital andNano industries are good alternatives.

Improving the Compressive Strength of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Concretes with Silica Fume

A possible valorization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) aggregates resulting from flexible roads maintenance consists of introducing them in cement concrete compositions for road construction. However, experimental results reported in the literature show a relative loss in mechanical and elastic properties due to the RAP aggregate’s incorporation. The main objective of the present study is to improve the compressive strength of RAP concretes by using silica fume (SF) as a mineral admixture. Experimental results show that SF increases the compressive strength of RAP concretes as well as conventional concretes. A scanning electron microscopy analysis was carried out on specimens in order to confirm the conclusion of the experimental study. Finally, a 22 factorial design allowed the individual and combined effects of RAP and SF introduction on the compressive strength of 91-day concretes to be quantified. This approach has shown that 30% partial aggregate substitution and 10% silica fume reinforcement would give the concrete the characteristics required for its use in the construction of reinforced rigid pavements. Therefore, recycling RAP aggregates and SF in cement concretes can be considered as an ecological approach that respects the environment, within a sustainable development context of road networks.

Determinants of Growth of Selected Renewable Energy Types within the Context of Sustainable Development

The aim of this article is to identify the determinants affecting the growth of renewable energy source utilisation in rural areas in the context of sustainable development. The research covered the economic circumstances and changes in law relating to the RES (renewable energy sources) Act of 2018, which resulted from EU’s energy policy ensuring favourable conditions for RES development and financial support for RE producers. Four sources of renewable energy relevant to rural farm and non-farm households are the focus of this article: wood biomass, biogas, biodiesel and solar energy. The discussion illustrates the role of rural households in the supply and use of RE consistent with the principle of sustainable development, describes rural residents’ favourable attitudes towards financing RE projects from public funds, and the potential for creating local jobs in the RE sector, among others.

Transformation of land relations regulation mechanism throughout the rural sustainable development context

Purpose. The aim of the article is to reveal the main transformation directions of the land relations mechanism from the point of state regulation for the sustainable development of rural areas. Methodology / approach. Methods of research applied to the issue were the following: the dialectical-determining key contradictions of land relations regulation mechanism in the context of sustainable rural development; abstract-logical approach, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction were used for the algorithm of generalization throughout the transfer of state-owned land to communal ownership for territorial communities, the decentralization and the fulfillment of local budgets, conclusions formulation and elaboration of proposals, therefore; a purpose-oriented concerning the investigation of the state regulatory framework regarding land relations and legislative initiatives that should facilitate the improvement in the direction of elaboration of sustainable land relations regulation mechanism; statistical and graphical for analyzing the dynamics of rental charges for state property agricultural land, rental rights for which are sold on land auctions, illustrations of land payments to the local budgets, its structure and share in the total revenues amount. Results. The primary institutional and legal contradictions of the land relations regulation mechanism in the context of basic principles throughout the rural territories balance development are determined; the scale of land disputes in administrative, civil and commercial courts of first instance is described in detail. Legislative initiatives aimed at the mechanism of state regulation in the field of land relations improvement with the purpose of encouraging villages and settlements to unite into self-sufficient territorial communities are summarized profoundly. The algorithm of the state-owned land plots transfers to the communal property of the united territorial communities, and also the functions of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (StateGeoCadastre), executive authorities and local self-government authorities ensuring this process are highlighted too. The transformation of payments for land, the aspect of their target destination according to rational land usage, ecologization of agrarian production and other environmental measures of rural areas were investigated entirely. The proposals on improving the mechanism of land relations state regulation with the special purpose for rural territories balanced the development that have been processed by completing the rural settlement network borders determination with corresponding institutionalization, improvement of land taxation administration and rent charges for agricultural land, strengthening of public control over the compliance with land and tax legislation. Originality / scientific novelty. The unique novelty of this investigation is the determination of land resources as the priority factor of a self-sufficient rural areas development in modern times and conditions. Practical value / implications. The practical issue concerns the suggestions, aimed at improvement of legislation mechanism for land regulation in order to keep the priorities and backgrounds of a sustainable rural development.