Sustainable Development in Rural Poland from the Perspective of Environmental Economics
Sustainable Development in Rural Poland from the Perspective of Environmental Economics
Author(s): Henryk Manteuffel-SzoegeSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: sustainable development; rural development; environmental economics
Summary/Abstract: The author discusses issues of sustainable development in rural areas in Poland from the perspective of environmental economics. It is argued that the growths in the entropy of matter and energy which can be observed in urban areas is also increasing in rural areas. Expressions of this process are growing disorder in space management. Sustainable development indicators show development is rather unsustainable, while policy for sustainable development has not been very successful.
Journal: Economic and Environmental Studies
- Issue Year: 13/2013
- Issue No: 3 (27)
- Page Range: 265-278
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English