Title: The 'green economy' concept in Belarus: today and tomorrow

Authors: Siarhei Zenchanka; Elena Korshuk

Addresses: Minsk Branch of Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, Minsk 220028, Belarus ' Department of the English Language and Speech Communication, Belarusian State University, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the steps that Belarus has been taking ever since 1992 towards creating a 'green economy'. It consists of a comparative analysis of international and national legal norms and describes the activities of Belarusian organisations aimed at the implementation of 'green economy' principles. The analysis of the key areas of 'green economy' shows promise for their development in the Republic of Belarus. The major fields of application are directed at the development of 'renewable energy', forestry and the implementation of ISO 14000 series standards in Belarusian enterprises. The main limitation of this study is that a very limited number of organisations present information on their progress towards a 'green economy'. The results presented here should help organisations to understand the main principles of 'green economy' and the possibilities implementing them.

Keywords: green economy; innovation; investment; natural capital; energy effectiveness; resource effectiveness; waste management; renewable energy; legislation; forestry; environmental management systems; EMS; ISO 14000; Belarus.

DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2015.069839

Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal, 2015 Vol.9 No.1, pp.33 - 45

Published online: 13 Jun 2015 *

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