E. N. Makarenko, S. G. Tyaglov, A. V. Sheveleva. Involvement in the Economic Circulation of Production Waste: Russian and European Experience

UDК 005.936.5 

doi: 10.15507/2413-1407.123.031.202302.313-334

Abstract

Introduction. The involvement in the economic circulation of production waste is one of the priority objects within which sustainable development is implemented. The purpose of the article is to explore the issues of waste generation and directions for their use in statistical, legal, strategic and economic contexts, to compare approaches to the involvement of waste in economic circulation in Russia and the European Union countries.

Materials and Methods. The study used data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation and the Statistical Service of the European Union. Using the methods of descriptive statistics, the indicators of the generation and usage of waste in Russia and the European Union countries have been studied; the methods of comparative analysis made it possible to consider the directions of involving production waste in economic circulation by sectors of the economy and approaches to involving waste in economic circulation in Russia and the European Union countries. Using the method of generalization and synthesis of profits in transactions, the authors made the main conclusions.

Results. It is concluded that, despite the discovery of unresolved problems with production waste, the European approach to identify waste achieves the certain results, in particular, sustainable waste management systems have been established and instruments aimed at preventing and reducing waste, increasing the content of recycling are being applied. In Russia, for the most part, this refers to promising areas, based on international best practices, in the specific experience of the European Union countries, it is assumed that the industry processing, utilizing and neutralizing waste will be observed and prescribed.

Discussion and Conclusion. It has been revealed that the problem of waste exists both in Russia and in the European Union countries, but each time it is approached differently. In general, the countries have created a system for dealing with regulation of waste production, have designed targeted strategies aimed at creating a circular economy. The results of the analysis carried out are of practical importance, they can be taken into account by other countries in the process of developing and making a decision on the problem of production waste.

Keywords: production waste, production waste recycling, green economy, sustainable development, country’s circular economy, the European Union countries, Russia

Conflict of interests. The authors declare that there is not conflict of interest.

For citation: Makarenko E.N., Tyaglov S.G., Sheveleva A.V. Involvement in the Economic Circulation of Production Waste: Russian and European Experience. Russian Journal of Regional Studies. 2023; 31(2):313–334. https://doi.org/10.15507/2413-1407.123.031.202302.313-334

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Submitted 13.11.2022; revised 26.12.2022; accepted 11.01.2023.

About the authors:

Elena N. Makarenko, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Rector of Rostov State University of Economics (69 Bolshaya Sadovaya St., Rostov-on-Don 344002, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-0751, makarenko.rsue@yandex.ru

Sergey G. Tyaglov, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Professor, Department of Regional Economy, Industries and Enterprises, Rostov State University of Economics (69 Bolshaya Sadovaya St., Rostov-on-Don 344002, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-5117, tyaglov-sg@rambler.ru

Anastasia V. Sheveleva, Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activities, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MGIMO University) (76 Vernadsky Av., Moscow 119454, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7322-7033, a_sheveleva@rambler.ru

Contribution of the authors:

E. N. Makarenko – formulation of the research problem and identification of research “bottlenecksˮ in modern conditions.

S. G. Tyaglov – determination of the research methodology; analysis of the findings; editing and final revision of the article.

A. V. Sheveleva – determination of the scientific objectives of the article and identification of the ways for their solution; collection of data; the study of statistical information; structuring and analysis of the obtained results; edition of the article.

The authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.