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DOI: 10.15862/03ECOR420 (https://doi.org/10.15862/03ECOR420)

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Sausheva O.S., Gorin V.A. Ecological debt as a form of nature-dwindling social reproduction. Russian journal of resources, conservation and recycling. 2020; 7(4). Available at: https://resources.today/PDF/03ECOR420.pdf (in Russian). DOI: 10.15862/03ECOR420

Ecological debt as a form of nature-dwindling social reproduction

Sausheva Oksana Sergeevna
National research Ogarev Mordovia state university, Saransk, Russia
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Gorin Vladimir Alexandrovich
National research Ogarev Mordovia state university, Saransk, Russia
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Abstract. Since 1970, humanity has been spending more resources than our planet is able to restore, in fact, we live in debt. Examining trends in the indicator of environmental debt in different countries, the authors of the article show that the modern economic system, a prerequisite for the existence of which is a high rate of economic growth, does not solve the constantly accumulating global problems (inequality, poverty, hunger, waste growth, environmental pollution), but constantly enhances their severity. The study presents methods for calculating the ecological footprint and ecological debt, and also found that the ecological debt burden in the economy of modern Russia is significantly higher than the average in the world. The comparison of the Human Development Index and environmental debt carried out in the article, made it possible to assess whether the current situation corresponds to the material conditions of life within the ecological means of the Earth, and the socio-economic conditions of well-being. It was found that for the most part of the countries is outside the one planet prosperity quadrant, since the environmental debt in more developed countries is higher, and a low debt value is characteristic only of countries with a low Human Development Index. In the course of the study of green (“ecological”) investments, the authors revealed a discrepancy between their value in the Russian economy and the requirements of economic security (threshold value of 5 % of GDP). We suppose that partial neutralization of threats in this area is possible due to the state policy of «green loans», proposed for implementation in the Russian economy. The authors argue the conclusion about the need to modify the system of social reproduction towards its environmental friendliness and inclusiveness.

Keywords: ecological debt; environmental footprint; growth dilemma; decoupling concept; environmental investment

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