ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY

ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY

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The book is co-authored by researchers participating in the project “Economics of Sustainability” financed by Erasmus+ Action 2 Strategic Partnerships. Its Authors are members of the academia from six European countries, which provides for multi-perspective, international outlook. The Authors took a multidisciplinary, multinational and cross-cultural approach to the issues of sustainability bearing in mind that despite its global character there are specific local aspects that are core or particularly relevant in different parts of the world and Europe.


Rok wydania2022
Liczba stron551
KategoriaPublikacje darmowe
WydawcaWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach
ISBN-13978-83-7875-790-0
Numer wydania1
Informacja o sprzedawcyePWN sp. z o.o.

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  Introduction    7
  
  1. Introduction to sustainable development and entrepreneurship (Barbara Bradač Hojnik, Romana Korez Vide, Tjaša Štrukelj)    9
  
  2. Diagnosis of the threats. Challenges for a sustainable economy    32
  2.1. Environmental sustainability threats    32
  2.1.1. Climate changes (Tadas Gudaitis)    32
  2.1.2. Energy production and consumption (Ewa Wójcik)    57
  2.1.3. Industrial agriculture (Ilaria Colivicchi)    84
  2.1.4. Water scarcity: Causes and financial impacts (Federica Ielasi)    100
  2.1.5. Unsustainable trends in the global tourism (Romana Korez Vide, Tjaša Štrukelj, Barbara Bradač Hojnik)    121
  2.2. Economic sustainability threats    146
  2.2.1. Unemployment (Jovita Lesciuviene, Martin Stojanovik)    146
  2.2.2. Financialization (Tomasz Zieliński)    174
  2.2.3. Inequality (Dainora Gedvilaitė, Neringa Slavinskaitė)    209
  2.3. Societal sustainability threats    234
  2.3.1. Diseases and limited health care (Ilaria Colivicchi)    234
  2.3.2. Poverty and hunger (Zanina Kirovska, Biljana Gjozinska, Aneta Vasiljevikj-Shikaleska)    248
  2.3.3. Limited access to quality education (Ivica Voloder)    270
  2.3.4. Changing demographics. Impact on human capital (Ewa Wójcik)    282
  2.3.5. Changing the social behavior of institutional and retail investors (Elisa Bocchialini, Federica Ielasi)    307
  
  3. Solutions. Towards sustainable economy    342
  3.1. Circular economy (Aneta Vasiljevikj-Shikaleska, Zanina Kirovska, Biljana Gjozinska)    342
  3.2. Waste management (Aneta Vasiljevikj-Shikaleska, Biljana Gjozinska, Zanina Kirovska)    369
  3.3. From industrial agriculture towards ecological farming – necessity or opportunity (Ilaria Colivicchi)    399
  3.4. The framework for sustainable tourism development (Romana Korez Vide, Barbara Bradač Hojnik, Tjaša Štrukelj)    420
  3.5. Governance and management for a sustainable economy (Mojca Duh, Simona Sternad Zabukovšek, Jernej Belak)    450
  3.6. CSR – corporate social responsibility (Nikolina Markota Vukić)    479
  3.7. Financial institutions, markets and instruments for a sustainable economy (Ilaria Colivicchi, Federica Ielasi)    493
  3.8. Investments in education and training of employees (Ivica Voloder)    524
  3.9. Bestowals and donations of goods to the underprivileged – necessary economic measures (Đurđica Jurić)    537
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