PRIRODNI KAPITAL U KONTEKSTU ODRŽIVOG RAZVOJA

master's thesis

• Title (english): NATURAL CAPITAL IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Author: Ana-Marija Čaleta
• Mentor: Martina Basarac Sertić (mentor); MBZ: 300830
• Committee member: Tomislav Gelo (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jurica Šimurina (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-06-30, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics

Abstract

Prirodni kapital pruža i osigurava osnovne uvjete za život poput kvalitetne pitke vode,
plodnog zemljišta, pristupačne energije i čistog zraka. Mnogobrojni problemi poput
prekomjernog iskorištavanja prirodnog kapitala, onečišćenja okoliša, klimatskih promjena,
rasta populacije te sve većih nejednakosti u svijetu stvaraju zabrinutost stručnjaka za svijet u
kakvom živimo. U svrhu zaštite i obnove prirodnog kapitala, potrebno je uvrstiti prirodni
kapital u nacionalne račune. Uključivanje prirodnog kapitala u nacionalne račune otkriti će
poveznicu prirodnog kapitala s ekonomskim aktivnostima i podržati bolje ekonomske odluke.
Iz tog razloga, uvedeno je računovodstvo prirodnog kapitala koje pruža širu sliku napretka
razvoja od bruto domaćeg proizvoda. Računovodstvo prirodnog kapitala obuhvaća
računovodstvo pojedinih okolišnih resursa (voda, minerali, energija, drvo, riba) i
računovodstvo imovine ekosustava (šume, močvare), biološke raznolikosti i usluga
ekosustava, koji će pružanjem dosljednih i usporedivih pokazatelja među zemljama i
tvrtkama, pružati praktični okvir za mjerenje napretka ciljeva održivog razvoja. Standardi
Europske unije za zaštitu okoliša i održivi razvoj među najvišima su u svijetu, te su donesene
brojne strategije za očuvanje i zaštitu prirodnog kapitala.

Abstract (english)

Natural capital provides and ensures basic living conditions such as quality drinking water,
fertile land, affordable energy and clean air. Numerous problems such as excessive
exploitation of natural capital, environmental pollution, climate change, population growth
and growing inequalities in the world create concerns among experts in the world we live in.
In order to protect and restore natural capital at all, it is necessary to include natural capital in
national accounts. The inclusion of natural capital in national accounts will reveal the link
between natural capital and economic activities and support better economic decisions. For
this reason, the accounting of natural capital has been introduced, providing a broader picture
of development progress than gross domestic product. Natural capital accounting includes
accounting of individual environmental resources (water, minerals, energy, wood, fish) and
accounting of ecosystem assets (forests, wetlands), biodiversity and ecosystem services,
which will provide a practical framework for measuring the progress of sustainable
development goals by providing consistent and comparable indicators between countries and
companies. European Union standards for environmental protection and sustainable
development are among the highest in the world, and a number of strategies have been
adopted for the conservation and protection of natural capital.

• Keywords: prirodni kapital; računovodstvo prirodnog kapitala; održivi razvoj; strategije; Europska Unija.
• Keywords (english): natural capital; natural capital accounting; sustainable development; strategies; European Union.
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:512819
• Study programme: Title: Economics of energy and environment; Study programme type: professional; Study level: specialist graduate; Academic / professional title: stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije (stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2021-06-30 13:53:15