scholarly journals Eco-efficiency of regional development: strategical planning with DEA

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ratner ◽  
Andrey Kovalev
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Regional Authorities ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Despite the implementation of the national “Ecology” project, attempts to develop low-carbon energy and transport, the implementation of “garbage reform” and other measures aimed at reducing the negative impact of the economy on the environment, the eco-efficiency of production systems in Russia remains low. In this paper, we propose a new approach to solving the problems of comparative assessment of the effectiveness of regional environmental management systems (R-EMS), taking into account the structural heterogeneity of the regional economies. The developed approach includes the simultaneous solution of two DEA tasks, one of which is formulated to assess the eco-efficiency of the region’s economy, and the other to assess the efficiency of spending funds aimed at protecting the environment in the region. As a result of solving two problems, the researcher receives a large amount of information that can be used in developing strategies for regional development. In particular, the information obtained can be used to develop measures to stimulate the activities of regional authorities in the field of environmental management and increase their responsibility for the effectiveness of environmental protection measures. The proposed approach was tested on the example of solving the problem of comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the R-EMSs in Russia in the period 2015-2019. However, the method developed by us is not tied to specific territories and can be used to conduct similar studies in other countries and regions.

scholarly journals Potential and challenges of low-carbon energy options: Comparative assessment of alternative fuels for the transport sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 590-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Fernández-Dacosta ◽  
Li Shen ◽  
Wouter Schakel ◽  
Andrea Ramirez ◽  
Gert Jan Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Options ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Assessing the regional environmental management system's efficiency based on data envelopment models

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1042
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. RATNER ◽  
Andrei O. KOVALEV
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Environmental Measures ◽  
Regional Authorities

Subject. The article addresses the eco-efficiency of regional economy. Objectives. The purpose is to design a methodology for assessing the comparative effectiveness of regional environmental management systems, taking into account the significant heterogeneity of regions in terms of eco-efficiency; develop approaches to assessing the eco-efficiency of regional economic systems; integrate these approaches into a single methodology. Methods. The study employs general scientific research methods. Results. The developed approach involves simultaneous solution of two tasks in the data envelopment analysis; one of them is formulated to assess the eco-efficiency of region's economy, and the other – to assess the value for money, aimed at protecting the environment in the region. The solution of these two problems enables to receive a large amount of data that can be used in designing strategies for regional development. Conclusions. The paper offers a new approach to solving the problems of comparative assessment of the effectiveness of regional environmental management systems, considering the structural heterogeneity of regional economies. The findings can be used to elaborate measures to encourage the activities of regional authorities in the field of environmental management and increase their responsibility for the effectiveness of environmental measures.

scholarly journals The research of environmental-and-economic risks of the coal mining enterprise impact on water resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 01019
Author(s):  
Vladimir Mikhailov ◽  
Natalia Kudrevatykh ◽  
Tatiana Tyuleneva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Mining Enterprise

Coal mining enterprise is a high-tech complex with a significant negative impact on water resources in the form of wastewater discharge. To improving the environmental safety of enterprises having a negative impact on the aquatic ecosystem, it is necessary to detail its features in order to increase the efficiency of environmental management. The article analyzes known approaches to the definition and features of formation of systems of assessing the negative impact on water resources. On the basis of synthesis of theoretical developments of domestic and foreign researchers` study and analysis the actual data of an industrial enterprise authors researched its negative impact on water resources to form a program of effective water protection measures. This researching has practical importance for large industrial enterprises that have a negative impact on water resources for effective environmental management decision-making.

A Tentative Study on Ecological Tourist Resources and Environment Protection

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 855-858
Author(s):  
Pei Zhang ◽  
Ping Ge
Keyword(s):  
Detection System ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Sound Environment ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Right ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Eco-tourism is more and more popular in recent years. Establishing tourism environment detection system, listed the variety factors and indicators that easily make influence on the environment, such as: vegetation, animals, water, air, and so on. Through detect the indicators and the negative impacts timely on tourism environment from tourism activities and non-tourism activities, making the right analysis and appropriate treatment. On this basis, summed up the protection measures of water resources, atmospheric environment, geomorphology environment, soil environment, sound environment and forest resources. Eco-tourism should adopt low-carbon buildings, low-carbon diets, low-carbon traffic, low carbon garbage, low-carbon energy and other low-carbon operation and management mode. Protecting the ecological environment and resources are not infringed, maintain the sustainable development of eco-tourism.

Energy Law Principles and COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-247
Author(s):  
Vicente Lopez-Ibor Mayor ◽  
Raphael J. Heffron
Keyword(s):  
Energy Sector ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Core Energy ◽  
Low Carbon Energy ◽  
Energy Law

It is advanced here that a principle-based approach is needed to develop the energy sector during and after COVID-19. The economic recovery that is needed needs to revolve around ensuring that no one is left behind, and it should be an inclusive transition to a secure and stable low-carbon energy future. There are seven core energy law principles that if applied to the energy sector could enable this to be achieved.

A comparative analysis of the anthropogenic impact and user-pays principle availability in the model areas of the Russian Federation

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 1787-1798
Author(s):  
S.N. Ayusheeva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Anthropogenic Impact ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Economic Behavior ◽  
Environmental Investment ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Comparative Systems

Subject. This article assesses the effectiveness of the existing system of environmental management based on the user-pays principle in terms of reducing the negative impact on the environment. Objectives. The article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the anthropogenic impact on natural environment components and deficiency payments for pollution in the model areas of the Russian Federation. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of computational, comparative, systems, and structural analyses. Results. Based on the ecological rating of the Russian Federation subjects, the article defines model areas, assesses the degree of anthropogenic impact on the basis of pollution relative rates, and describes the particularities of environmental investment in the selected areas. Conclusions. The system of payments for pollution does not affect the economic behavior of economic entities.

Understanding Indicator Choice for the Assessment of RD&D Financing of Low-Carbon Energy Technologies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Sonnenschein
Keyword(s):  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Standard Set ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Rapid decarbonization requires additional research, development, and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. Various financing instruments are in place to support this development. They are frequently assessed through indicator-based evaluations. There is no standard set of indicators for this purpose. This study looks at the Nordic countries, which are leading countries with respect to eco-innovation. Different indicators to assess financing instruments are analysed with respect to their acceptance, the ease of monitoring, and their robustness. None of the indicators emerges as clearly superior from the analysis. Indicator choice is subject to trade-offs and leaves room for steering evaluation results in a desired direction. The study concludes by discussing potential policy implications of biases in indicator-based evaluation.

Low Carbon Energy Transitions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Good News ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Technological Complexity ◽  
Energy Transitions ◽  
Oil Crisis ◽  
Government Workers ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

The world is at a pivotal crossroad in energy choices. There is a strong sense that our use of energy must be more sustainable. Moreover, many also broadly agree that a way must be found to rely increasingly on lower carbon energy sources. However, no single or clear solution exists on the means to carry out such a shift at either a national or international level. Traditional energy planning (when done) has revolved around limited cost projections that often fail to take longer term evidence and interactions of a wider set of factors into account. The good news is that evidence does exist on such change in case studies of different nations shifting toward low-carbon energy approaches. In fact, such shifts can occur quite quickly at times, alongside industrial and societal advance, innovation, and policy learning. These types of insights will be important for informing energy debates and decision-making going forward. Low Carbon Energy Transitions: Turning Points in National Policy and Innovation takes an in-depth look at four energy transitions that have occurred since the global oil crisis of 1973: Brazilian biofuels, Danish wind power, French nuclear power, and Icelandic geothermal energy. With these cases, Dr. Araújo argues that significant nationwide shifts to low-carbon energy can occur in under fifteen years, and that technological complexity is not necessarily a major impediment to such shifts. Dr. Araújo draws on more than five years of research, and interviews with over 120 different scientists, government workers, academics, and members of civil society in completing this study. Low Carbon Energy Transitions is written for for professionals in energy, the environment and policy as well as for students and citizens who are interested in critical decisions about energy sustainability. Technology briefings are provided for each of the major technologies in this book, so that scientific and non-scientific readers can engage in more even discussions about the choices that are involved.

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