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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794804803321

Titolo

Green economy in the Western Balkans / / edited by: Sanda Renko, Almir Pestek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-78714-950-1

1-78714-499-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (457 pages)

Disciplina

330.9496

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Balkan Peninsula

Environmental economics - Balkan Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The basic postulates of green image of a country: the case of Croatia -- Going beyond green: exploring sustainability in Slovenia -- SMEs and green growth: the effectiveness of support mechanisms and initatives matters -- Sustainable waste management practices: challenges in the Republic of Macedonia -- Managing environmental component of sustainable development in trade sector of Serbia -- Green orientation in tourism of Western Balkan countries -- Potentials of Upper Danube region in the Republic of Serbia for sustainable tourism development -- Socially responsible enterprises for sustainable future: greening practices from Slovenia -- Consumer innovativeness and organic food purchase intentions -- Why is energy efficiency (ir)relevant for Western Balkans countries?  -- Sustainable development and active management of water in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Agriculture and entrepreneurship as a factor of sustainable development of Montenegro.

Sommario/riassunto

This multidisciplinary approach to the Western Balkans addresses topics from responsible business and ethics, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and new technology to human resources management. It is a theoretical and practical guide towards a



sustainable future for the Western Balkans, showing drivers and barriers affecting the region in its effort to green its economy, and provides a systematic and holistic overview and critical examination of the situation in the region. Chapters explore a review of the literature and developing theory, and report empirical procedures. If the Western Balkan countries are following the industrialised states of Western Europe - which are now keen to develop in a sustainable manner, combining economic growth with social justice and improved environment - this work fills the growing need for more research and to expand the current knowledge base about environmental and development challenges, as well as the new, efficient and climate-neutral 'Green Economy' of this region.