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<p>The article analyses the problems (dilemmas) in approach to the environmental protection and management. EU has declared the plan for the Great Reset of global economy and environmental politics. The idea is not new, but the approach is expected to be completely different. While the EU leaders set the strategy of centralisation, there are strong claims for opposite way – decentralisation. The second dilemma we analyse in our article is the problem of European Commission massive support of green investments (including using of renewable sources of energy and focus of environmental protection), especially after lockdowns connected with covid pandemic which meets with the strong negative position of those economical circles which see such types of initiatives as green shooting to the economy. Terra Carta as an integral part of Sustainable Markets Initiative was launched in 2020. The third dilemma we pay our attention is connected with the efficiency of new environmental taxes. The article focuses also on the good practice as can be seen in environmental protection management efforts and green solutions for using and saving energy resources. As an examples we assess the projects supporting use of renewable energy in Africa (e.g. Lights for Africa), Cradle to Cradle Program (C2C) and we go back to the Come2CoM. The whole is analysed in the context of corporate social responsibility.</p>
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The article analyses the problems (dilemmas) in approach to the environmental protection and management. EU has declared the plan for the Great Reset of global economy and environmental politics. The idea is not new, but the approach is expected to be completely different. While the EU leaders set the strategy of centralisation, there are strong claims for opposite way – decentralisation. The second dilemma we analyse in our article is the problem of European Commission massive support of green investments (including using of renewable sources of energy and focus of environmental protection), especially after lockdowns connected with covid pandemic which meets with the strong negative position of those economical circles which see such types of initiatives as green shooting to the economy. Terra Carta as an integral part of Sustainable Markets Initiative was launched in 2020. The third dilemma we pay our attention is connected with the efficiency of new environmental taxes. The article focuses also on the good practice as can be seen in environmental protection management efforts and green solutions for using and saving energy resources. As an examples we assess the projects supporting use of renewable energy in Africa (e.g. Lights for Africa), Cradle to Cradle Program (C2C) and we go back to the Come2CoM. The whole is analysed in the context of corporate social responsibility.

Ethical and Ecological Dilemmas of Environmental Protection

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The article analyses the problems (dilemmas) in approach to the environmental protection and management. EU has declared the plan for the Great Reset of global...

Ethical and Ecological Dilemmas of Environmental Protection

Publicado en línea: 13 jul 2022

Páginas: 282 - 290

Recibido: 01 mar 2022

Aceptado: 01 jul 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2022-0036

Palabras clave
environmental protection, energy ethics, environmental management, eco-ethics, great reset, sustainable smart city, social justice, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility

© 2022 Ján Zozuľak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Ethical and Ecological Dilemmas of Environmental Protection

Publicado en línea: 13 jul 2022

Páginas: 282 - 290

Recibido: 01 mar 2022

Aceptado: 01 jul 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2022-0036

Palabras claveenvironmental protection, energy ethics, environmental management, eco-ethics, great reset, sustainable smart city, social justice, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility

© 2022 Ján Zozuľak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
environmental protection, energy ethics, environmental management, eco-ethics, great reset, sustainable smart city, social justice, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility