| Title | Evaluating the Eco-Intensity Dynamics of the Mining Industry in Russia: Towards a Circular Economy |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 1973 |
| Authors | Elokhova, I; Vyatkin, K; Ilyushin, P; Krutova, A; Pepelyaeva, A; Sliusar, N |
| Title | Evaluating the Eco-Intensity Dynamics of the Mining Industry in Russia: Towards a Circular Economy |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Recycling, 8, 2 |
| Abstract | One of the main tasks of the circular economy is the decoupling between economic growth and natural resource consumption at the input and the volume of generated waste at the output. The effectiveness of this process can be assessed by the dynamics of the eco-intensity indicators at the macro-, meso- and micro-levels. The article presents the assessment results of the decoupling and growth color of the mining sector in Russia, which show the dynamics of eco-intensity indicators and may reflect the trend towards a circular economy. For the period 2010-2021, it was revealed that negative expansion decoupling and "Black" growth have been observed in terms of generated waste and atmospheric pollution, strong decoupling and "Green" growth in terms of hydrosphere pollution, weak decoupling and "Brown" growth in terms of electricity consumption, and according to water intake from natural water bodies, expansion coupling and "Black" growth. During the study period, the gross value added (GVA) of the mining industry in Russia in comparable prices increased by 77%, while the industry's negative impact on the atmosphere increased by 34%; the volume of production and consumption waste generation increased by 131%, and the negative impact on the hydrosphere decreased by 51%. The growth of the environmental and economic efficiency of any system can be achieved by influencing the drivers and barriers to moving towards a circular economy, so it is important to identify the most significant factors of influence for a particular industry, region or country in the current conditions. Using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method, it was revealed that factors reflecting innovative activities of the mining industry have a significant impact on reducing eco-intensity in the field of electricity consumption and water intake from natural water bodies. The significance of these factors' influence has been confirmed not only at the macro-level, but also at the micro-level. |
| https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling8020031 |
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