Abstract:
The importance of environmental economics has grown especially in parallel with the world's sustainable
development agenda. The importance of environmental economics in Georgia is increasing in accordance with
the international agenda, within which the country has set goals and, accordingly, aims to strive for sustainable
development. International experience shows that it is important to introduce green economy principles in
three main directions: integration of environmental issues into policy documents and state priorities;
development of economic instruments (financing mechanisms, business models) in accordance with the green
economy; awareness raising (trainings, institutional strengthening). The article discusses the agenda issues of
environmental economy at the international and national level for Georgia. In a separate chapter, the main
environmental impacts of the pandemic in the world and in Georgia are discussed, which have put the issues of
sustainable development in front of significant challenges. Finally, recommendations are given, the
consideration of which will be important for the scientific and practical development of the environmental
economics in Georgia.
Description:
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