ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (20) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Darejan Chkhirodze

The modern fast-paced era, characterized by sudden changes in various processes, these changes can be both positive and negative. In this case we are dealing with a pandemic like COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world hard, shutting down giants, locking most of the world's population at homes, "resting the environment", people using less transport, reducing the atmosphere, emitting pollutants, diversifying, clearing the sky, clearing the water and oxygen-loving fauna has spread. The process of overcoming the coronavirus crisis is a chance to achieve a dual effect - to stimulate economies - to create new jobs and at the same time accelerate greenery - to start a new design and revitalize a sustainable, inclusive economy and industry, to maintain vital biodiversity and biodiversity 50-55% reduction compared to 1990 by 2030. The European Green Agreement investment plan covers areas such as: sustainable mobility, renewable energy, building renovation, research and innovation, biodiversity restoration, circular economics. The Green Pact is a guide to the right decisions to respond to the economic crisis and transform Europe into a sustainable and climate-neutral economy. The impact of the pandemic on the environment in particular the pandemic and post-pandemic environment is interesting. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world hard, shutting down giants, locking up most of the world's population in their homes, resting the environment, using less transport, reducing emissions, making the sky more diverse, brighter and more transparent. The water was purified, oxygen increased, and oxygen-loving fauna has spared; In the spring of 2020, the water in the canals of Venice became so rich in oxygen and transparent that fish appeared on the bottom, Pisces, it was in Italy that the quarantine rules were introduced, reduced the flow of tourists in accordance with its accompanying actions. The work of industrial enterprises in the world has decreased, the cessation of Chinese industry of the world's largest polluter has drastically breathed the environment, people have seen the clear sky. According to the Energy and Clean Air Research Center during the pandemic, CO2 emissions from air in China fell by 25% (from February 3 to March 1) due to anti-pandemic measures. , Reduce production volume and restrict transportation. It is known that 30% of world CO2 emissions come from China. The number of "clean days" has increased Humans rudely interfere with the functioning of the natural environment and often lead to imbalances and deteriorating environmental sustainability! Deforestation and wildfires, a clear example of which is the devastating forest fires in Brazil. (These forests accounted for 20% of the world's oxygen balance). The European Green Agreement investment plan covers areas such as: sustainable mobility, renewable energy, building renovation, research and innovation, biodiversity restoration, circular economy. The Green Agreement is a guide to the right decisions to respond to the economic crisis and transform Europe into a sustainable and climate-neutral economy; Georgia's post-crisis plan cannot ignore the Green Agreement and the fundamental principles of sustainable development cannot be abandoned and do not keep the pandemic of the period, the "calm of the environment", at least in part, the greatest opportunities for the production of green products. Local products increased in the markets, the population managed not only to provide for their own families, but also to bring the produced products to the market and to supplement the family budget, the population migrated from the cities to the regions, thus unloading the city and improving the environment. Thus, the post-pandemic period will not be so alarming for the environment, if there is a correct vision of the states and the provision of measures aimed at sustainable development and eco-peace. And at once the giants will not be heavily loaded "Green life" will become our everyday life.

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Penumadu V. Raveendra ◽  
Yellappa M. Satish

BACKGROUND: Many companies are forced to restructure themselves by right sizing due to unexpected fall in demand for their products and services created by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID 19 not only affected the health of human beings but also their wealth across the world. Global economic parameters are showing a sign of positive growth with decreased number of COVID 19 cases across the world. Many companies are in a dilemma to rehire their former employees or to hire the new candidates to meet the increased demand. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of study are i) to analyze the key drivers for boomerang hiring and ii) to develop a conceptual process for boomerang hiring. METHODS: An exploratory methodology was designed to identify the key drivers of boomerang hiring by studying the various successful stories of those companies which had rehired their former employees. Various papers were reviewed to develop the process for boomerang hiring. RESULTS: Study showed that knowledge about the culture of the company, cost of hiring, morale booster for the existing employees, and customer retention, are the key drivers for boomerang hiring. This hiring process requires special skills from HR Managers, as this decision will impact long term success of the company. CONCLUSION: The process of boomerang hiring cannot be standardized as each organization culture is different and companies cannot have the same strategy for each candidate as every individual is different. Boomerang hiring will work as the right strategy during pandemic situation as former employees would have built relations with the customers. The customers will be happy to see the former employees who had served them better.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (516) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
O. V. Klymchuk ◽  
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S. V. Kozlovskyi ◽  
R. V. Lavrov ◽  
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The article is aimed at developing strategic directions and introducing regulatory measures for the formation of Ukraine’s energy policy on the principles of energy saving and the development of renewable energy industry. On the basis of scientific works, the main organizational-economic vectors of energy industry sector development are systematized, which are associated with the formation of a favorable socio-political climate regarding the priority of using renewable energy sources in the fuel and energy complex; development of effective methods of both the State-based and the market-based regulation by the world community; coordination of the strategy of sustainable development of the world economy. It is determined that the energy saving policy should be based on a flexible combination of the State-based regulation and the market environment for the formation of the most acceptable stimulation mechanisms in the specific economic and political situations, which allows for the greatest economic benefit. It has been found out that the implementation of energy saving processes is impossible without the mass use of renewable energy carriers, which are a universal resource for processing to the right types of energy, are marked by energy independence related to obtaining economic benefits and contribute to the creation of an ecological friendly environment. In the perspective, the energy saving processes, the transition of the national economy to wide implementation in the production of high-tech technologies and the use of renewable energy sources should become the determining factors of Ukraine’s energy strategy.


2020 ◽  
pp. 117-133
Author(s):  
L.Hr. Melnyk ◽  
O.N. Derykolenko ◽  
Yu.O. Mazin ◽  
O.I. Matsenko ◽  
V.S. Piven

Energy security and independence is one of the key points in sustainable development. In modern conditions of rapid growth and development of technologies, more and more attention is paid to finding practical solutions for environmentally friendly and inexpensive energy production. For a long time, scientists from various fields of scientific activity around the world have been engaged in the development and use of alternative energy sources. The share of renewable energy sources in the generation of electricity around the world is growing steadily, which indicates an increase in the use of energy obtained from alternative sources, such as, for example, wind and sun. These trends testify to the desire of consumers to abandon the use of fossil energy sources and nuclear power plants as much as possible in order to ensure further sister development. Under the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for electricity worldwide has decreased, however, as the study shows, this pandemic has not affected the development of renewable energy. The article analyzes modern trends in the development of renewable energy, taking into account the experience of the EU countries and leading countries of the world in this area. As a result, it was concluded that in modern conditions, to achieve sustainable development, transformation processes are needed in such an important area as energy. Various processes in the global economy, which contributed to the intensive development of alternative energy sources, served as a powerful impetus for such changes. Many countries have made significant progress in the development of renewable energy.


Percurso ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (31) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Lucena BRITO ◽  
André Luís Fregapani LEITE ◽  
Valmir César POZZETTI

RESUMOO objetivo desta pesquisa foi o analisar a relação contratual que se forma entre as empresas de biotecnologia e os povos tradicionais, quando as primeiras utilizam-se dos conhecimentos dos segundos para reduzir custo e tempo gasto com pesquisas, obtendo lucro, sendo a devida remuneração aos povos tradicionais em virtude dos conhecimentos por eles oferecidos. Ressaltou-se a relevância jurídica da proteção do direito da propriedade intelectual e industrial, perpassando por uma análise da evolução histórica dos instrumentos jurídicos no cenário mundial, podendo-se citar a Convenção da União de Paris, em 1883, seguida da criação da Organização Mundial do Comércio através do Acordo de Marrakesh, em 1994, que teve como seu mais importante instrumento o TRIPS. O TRIPS é um marco pelo qual muitos países regularam suas normas internas acerca da propriedade intelectual, incluindo o Brasil que é consignatário no Acordo. Já no Brasil, este âmbito sofreu modificações após a Constituição Federal, de 1988, garantindo como direito fundamental a propriedade intelectual, até se obter a legislação vigente no país acerca do tema, a Lei nº 9.279/96. A lei por fim regulamentou o registro de patentes e as obrigações inerentes, dentre outras disposições. Sobre tais, destacam-se as patentes verdes que visam tutelar conhecimentos de inovação biotecnológica, a fim de propagar o desenvolvimento sustentável na produção industrial. Todavia, verificou-se que no ramo houve graves violações aos direitos dos povos indígenas e tradicionais, no momento que as empresas utilizavam seus conhecimentos milenares e os patenteavam como se donos fossem. Desse modo, após intensos debates e novas concepções, entendeu-se que tais saberes não podem ser objetos de patentes. Ao fim, concluiu-se que o programa “Patente Verde” pode concorrer para grandes avanços tecnológicos e econômicos no Brasil; mas deve sempre respeitar às diretrizes do desenvolvimento sustentável, no qual se encontram direitos sociais e ambientais, garantindo a razoabilidade dos direitos e assegurando a inviolabilidade dos mesmos.PALAVRAS-CHAVES: Patentes; conhecimentos tradicionais; desenvolvimento sustentável. ABSTRACTThe objective of this research is to analyze the contractual relationship that is formed between biotechnology companies and traditional peoples, when the former use the knowledge of the second to reduce cost and time spent with research, obtaining profit, due to the remuneration to the people their knowledge. The legal relevance of the protection of the right to intellectual and industrial property was emphasized, as well as an analysis of the historical evolution of the legal instruments on the world scene, including the Paris Convention of 1883, followed by the creation of the World Organization through the Marrakesh Agreement in 1994, which had as its most important instrument TRIPS. TRIPS is a milestone for many countries to regulate their internal rules on intellectual property, including Brazil that is a signatory to the Agreement. In Brazil, this scope was modified after the Federal Constitution of 1988, to guarantee as fundamental right the intellectual property, until obtaining the legislation in force in the country on the subject, Law 9.279 / 96. The law finally regulated the registration of patents and the inherent obligations, among other provisions. These include green patents aimed at protecting knowledge of biotechnological innovation in order to promote sustainable development in industrial production. However, it was found that there were serious violations of the rights of indigenous and traditional peoples, as companies used their millennial knowledge and patented them as owners. Thus, after intense debates and new conceptions, it was understood that such knowledge can not be objects of patents. Finally, it was concluded that the green patent program can contribute to major technological and economic advances in Brazil, but should always respect the guidelines of sustainable development, which include social and environmental rights, guaranteeing the reasonableness of rights and ensuring the their inviolability.KEYWORDS: Patents; traditional knowledge; sustainable development. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
A. I. Rokov ◽  
E. D. Iokhimovich

The modern electricity market is in the process of transformation generated by the influx of technological innovations and social mood in society. The article considers the features of using renewable energy sources in the world and in Russia, their importance and economic potential for sustainable development. Significant problems that arise when using renewable energy sources are identified, and ways to overcome them and prospects for further use are considered.


2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Upendra D. Acharya

After providing a brief background on international law, the history of the right to development is discussed. International law, as it exists today, has been abused by developed nations in their position of power over underdeveloped nations. The right to development, first formalized by the United Nations in 1986 with the Declaration on the Right to Development, was meant to give people of the developing world a right to development. However, the right to development has been supplanted by the concept of sustainable development, as orchestrated by the developed nations. It was hopeful that organizations like the World Trade Organization would implement the right to development through trade; however, these organizations have become merely a tool for the developed nations and associated corporations to continue their dominance over developing nations. Environmental concerns in recent times have shifted the international focus from the right to development to sustainable development, and the right to development has been overlooked. A legal right to development must be recognized before sustainable development can be applied as a tool to benefit underdeveloped nations through environmental and trade-related policy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02102
Author(s):  
Igor Ilin ◽  
Viktor Vasilenok ◽  
Roman Marchenko

The paper demonstrates the results of studies assessing the specific share of renewable energy facilities in the energy balance of the Russian Federation, analyzes investment in renewable energy throughout the world, as well as in the mining industry. In addition, there is a developed scheme with options for changes in the system of state control in the field of CO2 emissions: 3 options for implementing a system of tax burden on CO2 emissions for industrial enterprises are described.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-216
Author(s):  
Khrystyna Barvinska ◽  
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Sophiya Leonova ◽  
Yelyzaveta Barvinska ◽  
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...  

The world tendencies of popularization of ecological elements of sustainable mobility and the results of their introduction in Lviv on the way to sustainable development are considered in the article. Examples of implementation of the Sustainable Mobility Plan in the city in accordance with the set priorities are given: residents, public transport, ecological means of transportation, private transport. The development of infrastructure for individual environmental means of mobility and public transport is analyzed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 3685-3697
Author(s):  
Zhi Li ◽  
Tang Zheng ◽  
Yuemeng Ge ◽  
Jia Min ◽  
Danqi Chen

Since the security of global cyberspace was regarded as the core topic of global governance, the UN has become the main place for exchanging ideas, developing debates and promoting governance. Therefore, the global cyberspace governance mechanism established by the United Nations is naturally acclaimed as the most representative platform, providing opportunities and assistance for the countries all over the world to participating in the global cyberspace governance. For the governance mechanism and process of global cyberspace security, the UN has not only set global agendas on the right to free speech on the Internet, the sustainable development of cyberspace security, the inclusiveness of the artificial intelligence and the sustainable development, but also has established a relatively integrated the framework of the governance mechanism. In dealing with the differences and games in the changing of the global cyberspace security governance, the UN still condenses consensus and continuously promotes the international cooperation, pushing the security of global cyberspace become the general consensus in the international community. Meanwhile, the UN also calls for countries around the world to coordinate governance in order to consolidate and develop the status of the United Nations in global cyberspace security governance.


Author(s):  
Olim Narzullaev ◽  

In the sustainable development of the world, the issues of protection and legal regulation of biological resources are becoming increasingly global and topical. Issues related to biodiversity, flora and fauna, forest use and environmental security, environmental policy, rational use of natural resources are reflected. An analysis of international documents and national legislation has shown that biological resources are an integral part of natural resources. Issues related to cultured and uncultured biological resources have been explored in the context of the legal literature and new legislation.


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