Modern Mechanisms of Standardization for Improving the Ecological Situation in the Regions

Authors

  • Arina Yurievna Yanchenko State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region
  • Natal'ya Vital'evna Androsenko State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-3622
  • Galina Nikolaevna Ivanova State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-8594

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17059/2018-2-14

Keywords:

standardization, sustainable development, technology compendium, the best available technologies, environmental protection, ecological responsibility, pollution level, nature protection measures, energy efficiency, resource-saving, production modernization

Abstract

The environmental problem concerns everyone. We cannot live in isolation, human activity affects the environment. The article describes the model of modern mechanisms of standardization for successful implementation of the state policy in the sphere of environmental protection in the Russian Federation. As a methodological basis, the authors considered the concept of sustainable development stimulating to implement the nature protection measures. We have analyzed the pollution level in the Russian regions by the man-made impact. The analysis is based on the Russian Meteorological Service data published in the state report. We have defined the most environmentally disadvantaged federal districts. The article considers the environmental problems at the level of the territorial subjects of the Russian Federation. We focus on the influence of demographic problems connected with environmental pollution on the growth rate of regional economy. The article reviews the Russian laws and regulations concerning standardization process, including the procedure for determining the best technology of manufacturing process and/or rendering services. This technology has to be based on the scientific and technological innovations and meet environmental objectives. We have described the international experience in this field, and defined the aspects of environmental regulation from the international practice, which can be applied in the Russian regulatory documents. We have considered the institutional structure as a part of Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology, which provides expert advice and opinions concerning the drafts of compendiums on the best available technologies. We classify compendiums, which are being currently developed. We have identified the fields of economic activity, which need the development of environmental standards and technology compendiums, which will take into account the volumes of the waste that are subject to neutralization and utilization. We have developed a universal model for the implementation of standardization mechanisms. This model may solve the environmental problems in any region within the developed technical regulation and the nature protection legislation. The universality of the presented model consists in the integrated use of the general system of measures for environment protection in any region. In summary, the results show the need to introduce the standards and the best technology compendiums. It is necessary for the successful implementation of ecologically friendly business practices including power and resource-saving.

Author Biographies

Arina Yurievna Yanchenko, State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Chief Specialist, State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region (1, Kurlyandskaya St, Saint-Petersburg, 190103, Russian Federation; e-mail: yanchenko@rustest.spb.ru).

Natal'ya Vital'evna Androsenko, State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region

PhD in Economics, Deputy Director General, State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-3622 (1, Kurlyandskaya St, Saint-Petersburg, 190103, Russian Federation; e-mail: natulina2007@mail.ru).

Galina Nikolaevna Ivanova, State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Deputy Director General State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region; Scopus Author ID: 57189027139; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-8594 (1, Kurlyandskaya St, Saint-Petersburg, 190103, Russian Federation; e-mail: ivanovarustest@gmail.com).

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Published

29.05.2018

How to Cite

Yanchenko, A. Y., Androsenko, N. V., & Ivanova, G. N. (2018). Modern Mechanisms of Standardization for Improving the Ecological Situation in the Regions. Economy of Regions, 14(2), 516–529. https://doi.org/10.17059/2018-2-14

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