New Forms of Sustainability in the Context of Agricultural Development

Authors: Adamowicz M*

DOI: 10.23880/oajar-16000289

Volume 7, Issue 2

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present challenges and general trends of agricultural development, as well as new concepts and forms of sustainable development linked with agriculture. As part of the concept of sustainable development, which has been widely recognized as a development paradigm, in recent years we have seen the emergence of more than a dozen new proposals which modify or complement mainstream of sustainable development. These concepts also apply to agriculture and rural areas. Based on an analysis of the literature, this paper presents selected concepts: the green economy, smart specializations, smart villages, the circular economy, responsible consumption and production, and the participatory economy. The role of international integration and EU authorities in disseminating these concepts as forms of innovation in the economic systems of the Member States of the European Union has been identified. The discussion is done from the point of agricultural development in Poland. 

Keywords: Sustainable Development; Globalization; European Integration; Green Economy Smart Development; Circular Economy; Participatory Economy

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