Education of the next generation of managers in context of green economy

This paper deals with the issue of education for sustainable development of the generation of future managers in the context of the green economy. The paper analyses the need for environmental education of graduates in theoretical way who are expected to act as executives and in positions which are defined as Green Enhanced Skills Occupations or shortly Green Jobs and who should be able to apply the tools of environmental protection in a business sector, municipalities or third sector. The essential part of the article presents the partial results of the research, which was focused on finding whether students of economic universities are aware of issue of sustainable development and environmental policy tools, which can help the implementation of green economy in the practice and whether this issue is taught at universities. At the end of the article authors point out the important role of universities in preparing the future managers to work in the green economy

Economical and ecological consequences of the management of biological wastes arising in the intensive agricultural livestock production

In the article the issues of economical and ecological consequences of the management of biological wastes arising in the intensive agricultural livestock production are described

Consumer Attitude and Behavior towards Bio-products in Slovak Republic

Bio-product market is very challenging and developing rapidly. Consumers have raised great interest in healthy and tasty diet with high nutritional compounds, confidence in food safety, environmental and animal welfare concern and also sustainability. The aim of this paper is to analyze consumer attitude and behavior as well as the factors influencing purchasing behavior when deciding to buy bio-products or their substitutes. The essential part of the article presents the partial results of the research, which was directed to consumers buying bio-products in Slovakia.

Economical and ecological consequences of the management of biological wastes arising in the intensive agricultural livestock production

In the article the issues of economical and ecological consequences of the management of biological wastes arising in the intensive agricultural livestock production are described

Integrated Management Systems

Over the past few years an increasing number of companies certified according to the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System (QMS) but also according to the requirements of other standards, for example environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) and / or a management system for Occupational Health & Safety Management System, according to OHSAS 18001:2007, or other standards (ISO 22000, ISO 27000, etc.) can be seen in industrial sector and in services as well. Integration of management systems has become a key aspect of more sustainable management of a company. The aim of paper is to (1) better explain role of management systems implementation in enterprises, (2) point out necessity of their integration, (3) analyze common items of particular management systems, which is inevitable to their further integration, (4) point out some benefits and obstacles linked with integration

Implementation of Environmental Management Systems in the Slovak Republic

The human environment is always influenced by enterprise activity, which is mostly negative. The introduction of an Environmental Management System (EMS) can be an important step towards fulfilling the principles of sustainable development on a practical level. However, there are few ways of EMS implementation. Authors of the paper present and analyze possible approaches of EMS implementation in Slovak enterprises. According to this analysis possible development trends in the environmental management can be indicated

Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool of Environmental Safety in Car Recycling

Numerous and wide-ranging initiatives are being pursued all over the world today to help pass on a sound natural environment to future generations. Automotive production is one of Slovakian leading industries. Because of urgent priority on protecting the environment, it is inevitable for manufacturers to be engaged in ongoing efforts to develop more environmentally friendly automobiles and a more viable infrastructure for them - one in which provisions for environmental protection, including recycling, constitute an essential part. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is atool for the systematic evaluation of the environmental aspects of aproduct or service system through all stages of its life cycle. The article is focused on some possibilities of improving the environmental safety of motor vehicles especially by application of the LCA in automobile production

Government expenditures in the support of technological innovations and impact on stock market and real economy: the empirical evidence from the US and Germany

Research background: The current changes in the global stock markets are related to the next wave of the industrial revolution ?Industry 4.0?. It is expected that the Industry 4.0 will lead to an acceleration of the innovation process and growth of volumes of tailor-made products. The stock markets started to react to the upcoming technological changes over the last decade, which are reflected by the changes in the composition of the major stock indices where the technological sector started to grow in importance. But innovations are not only connected with the specialized technological sector, but they are also of direct concern to the whole spectrum of economic entities. Besides the private investments that are usually allocated via the stock market, also the public sector investments play an important role. Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between government expenditures on research and development (R&D) and stock markets (and GDP) in the US and in Germany. Methods: We use the tools of descriptive analysis as well as correlation and regression methods of estimation. Findings & Value added: Our research confirms that the collection of data on R&D on annual basis for Germany and the US is insufficient for analytical and systemic management purposes. The real effects of investments in the R&D are time lagged. The regression analysis of annual data confirms only the statistical importance of patent applications as well as interest rate and stock index as independent variables in explanation of variability of real economy growth during the 1985?2017 period. Our model did not prove the significance of government expenditures. We can explain it, among others, by the fact that governments do not pay sufficient attention to the challenges yet, which are associated with the Industry 4.0, especially in the US, where the government expenditures in R&D gradually decrease. The governments in both economies try to increase their support, but fiscal sustainability is a limiting factor

ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINE HEAPS AFTER URANIUM MINING IN NOVOVESKA HUTA (SLOVAKIA)

Uranium activity in the bearing area of Novoveska Huta (48°54´6.0632119´´E; 20°31´1.5474701´´N) was associated with the storage of contaminated materials of heaps near the worksite, and the result is that today we are talking about old mining load of uranium mining. Mine dumps and heaps are contaminated with uranium and its derived products, heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium and others. Their presence causes radiological and toxicological risk to the environment. Thus the heaps after uranium mining represent basic objects, which are examined in this work, in order to assess the impact of uranium mining and the subsequent revitalization on the biotic component of the environment. Mining heaps in the area of Novoveská Huta act as habitats with specific ecological conditions for vegetation. The revitalization of biological reclamation was carried out on individual heaps, which included covering heaps with humus material and subsequent seeding of grasses and planting trees. Phytocenological research on investigated dumps showed a relatively small number of species forming vegetation cover. Resistant species known from heaps with high level of heavy metals were dominant (e.g. Agrostis capillaris, Rumex acetosella) and plants that were planted on individual heaps in the process of restoration measures (e.g. Picea abies, Larix decidua, Abies alba)