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Sustainable Development According to the Opinions of Polish Experts

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  • Mariusz Dacko

    (Department of Economics and Food Economy, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland)

  • Aleksandra Płonka

    (Department of Economics and Food Economy, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland)

  • Łukasz Satoła

    (Department of Management and Economics of Enterprises, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland)

  • Aneta Dacko

    (Department of Agricultural Land Surveying, Cadastre and Photogrammetry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, ul. Balicka 253a, 30-198 Kraków, Poland)

Abstract

The idea of sustainability has been exerting an impact on public awareness for nearly five decades. However, representatives of various sciences interpret it in many different ways, and there were several hundred definitions of it already at the end of the 20th century. There is no doubt that a proper understanding of the essence and meaning of sustainable development by opinion leaders representing various scientific disciplines determines transformations in particular sectors of the economy, especially in the energy sector. Economics, which considers the relationship between the economy and the environment, seems to have a special role with regard to this issue. Models and concepts of managing limited environmental resources are considered based on this science. Thus, economists have a kind of greater responsibility for the shape and direction of development, and especially for whether it will be durable and balanced. With these issues in mind, the aim of this paper is to review and systematize the opinions of Polish experts on the concept of sustainable development and to indicate the most important parameters that define it. The paper presents the results of an opinion survey of 105 experts affiliated with a wide variety of institutions. Respondents represented economic, technical, social, and natural sciences.

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  • Mariusz Dacko & Aleksandra Płonka & Łukasz Satoła & Aneta Dacko, 2021. "Sustainable Development According to the Opinions of Polish Experts," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-18, August.
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