Global Trends of «Green» Economy Development as a Factor for Improvement of Economical and Social Prosperity

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 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 166 ( 2015 ) 194 – 198 
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International Conference on Research Paradigms Transformation in Social Sciences 2014 
Global trends of «Green» economy development as a factor for 
improvement of economical and social prosperity
Egorova Maria *, Pluzhnic Marina, Glik Pavel 
 National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenin Avenue 30, Tomsk 634050, Russia 
 
 
Abstract 
The article covers main reasons of emerging a new type of economy, the “green” economy. The aims and objectives of 
developing green economy were analyzed. The significance of an economy reform carried out on both national and global 
levels was evaluated. We analyzed both speed and level of the green economy development in the world and in the most 
developed countries of the world. An influence of institutional and investment factors on the process of greening economy 
was studied. The authors evaluated an influence of scientific and technical researches on transition of economy to its new 
model. An influence of leading countries, economical global leaders, on greening interstate and global economy was reviewed 
and analyzed. Possible perspectives of the global green economy development and consequences of greening process are 
given. The article determines factors that influence on the level of economic and social prosperity and welfare of society. The 
authors show negative consequences of the existing economic model that influence the society level of living, poverty, 
prosperity and welfare. It is proved by Japan experience that contributions into development of "green" economy sectors and 
R&D works promote greening food, influence welfare of society and life expectancy. A conclusion was made that transition 
to green economy will favorably influence health level of any nation and increase factors that promote development of social 
and economic prosperity and welfare of society in general. 
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Keywords: «Green» economy; technologies; global trends; energy efficiency; use of natural resources; gross domestic product (GDP); 
renewable energy sources (RES); society welfare; poverty level; employment level.