scholarly journals Diseño de un índice sintético de desarrollo sostenible y aplicación a la Unión Europea

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando I. González Laxe ◽  
Federico G. Martín Palmero
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
State Response ◽  
Local Agenda 21 ◽  
Synthetic Index ◽  
Pressure State ◽  
The Eu

This article establishes the methodological foundations by designing a global synthetic index of sustainable development which fulfils three conditions: it adapts to the principles of Pressure - State - Response, it adopts the mandates established in Local Agenda 21 and adapts to the four components or basic dimensions of sustainability: institutional, environmental, economic and social. The synthetic index is constructed using the aforesaid methodology and based on the calculations of 78 variables, 37 sub-indicators and 13 indicators, gathered the latter in the previously mentioned four dimensions and subsequently applying this index to the EU countries.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Implementation of Cohesion Policy on the Sustainable Development of EU Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramona Pîrvu ◽  
Cristian Drăgan ◽  
Gheorghe Axinte ◽  
Sorin Dinulescu ◽  
Mihaela Lupăncescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Member States ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Official Data ◽  
The Eu

The impact of implementation of cohesion policy on the sustainable development of EU countries is of great interest and presents a number of actual challenges. This research aims to evaluate the impact and the effects of the cohesion policy among the Member States using hierarchical clustering analysis in order to identify how the selected variables affect the sustainable development adopted models. The variables used in the analysis were selected on the basis of official data provided by the European Commission, SDG Index and Dashboards Reports and the EU Cohesion Monitor. The results of the research have led to the grouping of the 28 Member States in a number of six clusters, identifying performers but also those countries that have a high potential for sustainable development or which require increased attention to be sustained in recovering existing gaps. The results of the study can be a starting point for policy makers and other stakeholders involved in their efforts to support sustainable development through effective and effective policies.

scholarly journals TOPSIS and VIKOR methods in study of sustainable development in the EU countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 1683-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piwowarski Mateusz ◽  
Miłaszewicz Danuta ◽  
Łatuszyńska Małgorzata ◽  
Borawski Mariusz ◽  
Nermend Kesra
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals The Analysis of Public Funds Utilization Efficiency for Climate Neutrality in the European Union Countries

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 581
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Dębkowska ◽  
Łukasz Dymek ◽  
Krzysztof Kutwa ◽  
Dariusz Perło ◽  
Dorota Perło ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Policy Objective ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Synthetic Index ◽  
Climate Neutrality ◽  
The Eu

The aim of this article was to assess the efficiency of the utilization of public funds for climate neutrality. It was concluded that the data gathered in public statistics are not adapted to current challenges and hinder the direct measurement of climate policy objective implementation progress. Due to that, an innovative approach to public intervention efficiency analysis was proposed for the sake of decreasing CO2 emission in 27 European Union (EU) countries, based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method and soft modeling. Statistical data are derived from the Eurostat database and pertain to the years 2005–2019. It was demonstrated that activity efficiency of the particular EU countries on climate neutrality varied and that together with the increase in public funds spent on environmental protection, the growth of effects in the field of reaching climate neutrality objectives was not observed. The greatest positive impact on achieving climate neutrality objectives was revealed for activities connected with building renewable sources of energy (RES) and there was no correlation detected for expenditures connected with transport infrastructure, which means that public funds used for their construction did not influence climate neutrality. It was established that, in the analyzed period, the decisions on allocating public funds were not taken on the basis of the expected amount of reduction in relation to the volume of outlays. In order to track the reasons for detected inefficiency, 52 projects were analyzed within the case study, which covered 3738 investments in the replacement of heating sources in one region of Poland. It was revealed that the efficiency of those investments varies; however, due to the full availability of data of the acquired results and outlays devoted to them, a synthetic index of efficiency measurement was established that presents the amount of CO2 reduction for EUR 1. When comparing the analyses carried out on macro and micro scales, it was observed that on the scale of the EU, there is a lack of uniform measurements or benchmarks of projects in the field of CO2 emissions reduction. Meanwhile, from the whole EU’s perspective, it should be reasonable to undertake projects with the highest economic efficiency, irrespective of political and geographical aspects. The results obtained should be utilized by decision-makers to elaborate reference methodologies and good practices in order to successfully implement climate objectives and especially the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). What should be established are universal, on the EU scale, measurements and rules for gathering and counting data as well as benchmarks for the particular project types.

scholarly journals Local Agenda 21 and sustainable development: The case of Harran, Turkey

Urbani izziv ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 144-153
Author(s):  
Reyhan Genli Yiğiter ◽  
Funda Yirmibeşoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Local Agenda 21

FEATURES OF EU AGRICULTURAL POLICY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Oleksii Hryhorovych Korytnyi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Eu

The need for constant monitoring of existing practices to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector and identify important guidelines for further development of this area.Using modern experience of EU countries to increase the efficiency of the national agricultural sector.Practical and theoretical issues of development of the agricultural sector and the use of existing practical experience in this field were considered by O. Borodin, O. Bublienko, V. Granovska, N. Karaseva, I. Klymenko, R. Kosodiy, M. Skoryk and others.Active development of economic processes in the agricultural sector requires current research on the existing practical experience of developed countries.Analysis of practical experience in ensuring the effective functioning of the agricultural sector of the EU.An effective direction of the transition to sustainable development of rural areas is organic production (regulatory principles are reflected in the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU). The institutional norms of the CAP EU act as a guarantor of positive transformations and a "substitute" for the interests of producers in conditions of market competition. In practice, the Council and the EU Commission are responsible for implementing the common policy. European policy for the development of the agricultural sector is funded by the European Agrarian Fund for Rural Development. EU countries use various mechanisms (subsidies, grants, state loan guarantees, etc.) for the development of the agricultural sector. The best results in the direction of sustainable development of the agricultural sector were achieved by countries that took radical steps quickly, decisively, comprehensively. The experience of the EU countries shows that it is also justified to limit government intervention in this sector, or to implement it through market-type mechanisms

Sistema Informático para el Control Ambiental de la Montaña en Cienfuegos, Cuba

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Roberto Osés Aguilera ◽  
Elia Natividad Cabrera Álvarez ◽  
José Ignacio Cruz Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
State Response ◽  
Management Indicators ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Pressure State

Los ecosistemas montañosos de Cuba son espacios de biodiversidad, que requieren conservación y acciones que los hagan resilientes y sostenibles en el tiempo. Este trabajo contribuye al desarrollo local de la provincia de Cienfuegos. Es objetivo de esta investigación, facilitar la gestión y evaluación de los indicadores del desarrollo sostenible en el ecosistema Montañas de Guamuhaya mediante la elaboración del Sistema Informático para el Control Ambiental de la Montaña (SICAM). Su principal usuario es la Delegación territorial del CITMA en Cienfuegos, pero puede ser adecuado a los restantes ecosistemas montañosos de Cuba.  Los principales resultados están relacionados con el levantamiento de información posterior al año 1995 por áreas temáticas y por dimensiones del desarrollo sostenible, así como la evaluación del ecosistema, mediante un Índice de desarrollo sostenible aplicando la metodología Presión Estado Respuesta. Palabras clave: gestión, indicadores, índice, áreas temáticas, dimensiones. ABSTRACT   The mountain ecosystems of Cuba are spaces of biodiversity that require conservation and actions that make them resilient and sustainable in the time. This work contributes to the local development of the province of Cienfuegos. The objective of this research, to facilitate the management and evaluation of sustainable development indicators in the ecosystem Mountains of Guamuhaya, through the development of the Computer System for the Environmental Monitoring of the Mountain (SICAM). Its main user is the territorial Delegation of CITMA in Cienfuegos, but it may be appropriate to the remaining ecosystems in mountainous areas of Cuba. The main results are related with the uprising of information after the year 1995 by subject areas and by dimensions of sustainable development, as well as the assessment of the ecosystem, using an Index of sustainable development by applying the methodology Pressure State Response. Keywords: management, indicators, index, thematic areas, dimensions.

Community Based Eco Cultural Heritage Tourism for Sustainable Development in the Asian Region

2012 ◽  
pp. 347-363
Author(s):  
G. Poyya Moli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Asian Region ◽  
Local Agenda 21 ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Cultural Heritage Tourism

Tourism has emerged as one of the world’s largest industries and a fast growing economic sector. The Asian region attracts a growing number of quality-conscious tourists as it is endowed with a rich bio-cultural/heritage diversity. However, the diversity and integrity of many Asian tourist destinations have been severely eroded or irreversibly damaged due to ill-conceived, poorly planned, and under-regulated mass tourism and other human activities, increasing the conflicts between conservation and local livelihoods. Fortunately, the newly emerging community-based eco-cultural heritage tourism (CBECHT) can be effectively used in the region for achieving the objectives of sustainable development by integrating pro-poor tourism approaches. Such approaches are strongly promoted and supported by several international organizations as well as Local Agenda 21. This article provides a broad conceptual framework for this approach and evaluates the potentials and constraints for evolving and implementing such strategies in the region with their policy/planning implications.

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