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Papers by CARMEN VALENTINA RADULESCU
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2011
Environment and tourism interact in very close terms, the relation being strong and in many cases... more Environment and tourism interact in very close terms, the relation being strong and in many cases straightforward. The synergic interaction came into reality in several forms of alternative tourism with a very dynamic evolution in the last decades. Ecotourism, as the outmost of environment friendly tourism, attracts more and more consumers and determines communities or entrepreneurs to create a prolific economic framework. The paper explores at what extent EU policies are prepared to harness the benefits of this interaction. It resulted that tourism-environment combination is not only a sector policy target, but also an important development levy for rural areas and an effective protection means for nature conservation.
Reducing the anthropogenic pressure on environment is a key priority of the contemporary society ... more Reducing the anthropogenic pressure on environment is a key priority of the contemporary society that recognizes the urgency of improving the overall environmental performance of economic activities. Progress in this direction greatly depends on enabling synergies between profit making and environmental performance. This situation is captured by the concept of green businesses. The theoretical framework that supports the great potential in this direction is at some extent confirmed by the actual dynamic of green businesses, but this is not resulted yet in a meaningful change in relation with the needs of environmental protection. This is pointing on the need of better understanding the premises that ensure a faster transformation. Based on several case studies there are evaluated some of these premises.
The intellectual property, viewed under both its components, industrial property, on the one hand... more The intellectual property, viewed under both its components, industrial property, on the one hand, and copyright and related rights, on the other hand, is one of the basic levers of economic, social and cultural development of the nation. In this context, we can say that the protection of intellectual property is of great importance. Its essence, scope and purpose is to protect the product of human intelligence and at the same time, to ensure consumers that they can use this product.
This article points out what was seen from the beginning of the twentieth century as the future o... more This article points out what was seen from the beginning of the twentieth century as the future of social, cultural and economic evolution, the process of globalization. The authors try to emphasise how the economy evolved in a globalized manner, starting with out economic ancestors, the Romans and the Brits, and accelerating towards today’s nexus: globalization developed through Americanization and Westernization. Introducing in the chronological events the entities that sustained the development of globalization and offered a more down to Earth on the subject were based on the idea of our world built in its intangible shape today, going from the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, till the softer edges of capitalism as a new path to create and implement economic policies for obtaining economic growth.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2013
Nature conservation is the second environmental priority at global level. Romania has an outstand... more Nature conservation is the second environmental priority at global level. Romania has an outstanding biodiversity at European and global level and its environmental policy mirrors, at least in the last years, the global perspective. The paradigm shift in nature conservation and ambitious goals set by the European environmental policy gave an important impetus in this area. The paper aims to give insights on how the main nature conservation tool – protected areas – is applied in Romania. In this respect there are analyzed the institutional capacity and the European integration process by considering the legal framework, respectively the funding of nature conservation projects. Out of the twelve ecosystem approach principles, decentralization of decision at local level is the most important change to be noticed, while as long as economic context is regarded the main source of income remain public funding by specialized programs
The AMFITEATRU …, 2010
Increasing environmental performance is one of the changes involved by sustainable development an... more Increasing environmental performance is one of the changes involved by sustainable development and became a condition of success in economic activities. Efforts invested in this direction are explained by a number of strategic advantages-operational ecoefficiency, reputation, strategic direction, risk management, human resources management, product differentiation-, which justifies economic suboptimal functioning on short term. Governmental policies contributed to the development of these advantages, but there still remain many unclear aspects regarding the reaction pattern of enterprises. The paper aims to address this area of uncertainty by analyzing the patterns that could become internal drivers of environmental performance in trading activity. Size, profitability and efficiency in the use of resources, identified by prior research as internal drivers of environmental performance, were not confirmed by the empirical analysis performed on a sample of companies with trading activities. The impact of changes in the conditions that allow participation in public procurement bidding, the way of evaluating environmental performance are possible explanations for these inconclusive results. Future research should address the relative importance of internal and external drivers, the possibilities to express environmental performance and inter-sector comparisons.
Annals of Spiru …, 2011
Air is the environmental factor which is the most important for pollutants transport because it i... more Air is the environmental factor which is the most important for pollutants transport because it is the support for the fastest transportation throughout the environment. Reducing polluting emissions in air remains a field in which there are needed important investments, considering the commitments assumed by Romania for reducing emissions and the poor quality of the air in certain areas. The paper analyzes the evolution of the main emissions, respectively the ones coming from large burning installations and greenhouse gases and identifies financing possibilities for the reduction of those emissions by using structural and cohesion funds or by using state aid schemes.
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](Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its... more Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its valuation by domestic and foreign tourists. Rural areas are major contributors to the overall tourism potential and their supply is addressing fast growing trends in tourist's preferences. The analysis aims to highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of Romania's rural areas in the perspective of tourism development, as being the basis for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A number of innovative tourism products are proposed in order to overcome the lack of financial resources and low interest of local authorities. It results that by supply chain management for local resources and association for increasing the local value added the contribution of rural tourism to sustainable development could be significantly increased.
Sustaining our Environment for Better Future, 2019
This research tries to highlight what is needed to be done for us and our future generations to c... more This research tries to highlight what is needed to be done for us and our future generations to create a sustainable mechanism that is green, scalable, and secure for the way we develop and obtain energy from a purely economic perspective. The debate today is about yields when it comes to solar, wind, and hydro-and geothermal paths in producing energy, a fact that is counterbalanced by nuclear energy and the traditional coal-based energy, which still have a better economic positioning and financial output than the renewable solutions. The authors will try to introduce also the states involvement in the process, from institutional, ideological, political, and pragmatic perspective. Regarding the outcome of this research, the emphasis will be on how the standard of living will be improved, not only for our generations but also for future ones.
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In this article we present an econometric model of oil production forecast at OECD member level t... more In this article we present an econometric model of oil production forecast at OECD member level that will allow decision makers but also other oil product stakeholders to be responsible for oil production in OECD member states. This responsibility can be perceived from several perspectives: economic, social, environmental, political, military etc. In order to be able to find the ideal formula for our calculation, we went through the specialized literature and brought elements of analysis during the research through several econometric paths traveled by other researchers and who provided us with support for our research. Before proceeding technically, in order to understand the urgency of this approach and of this study, we also discussed how oil and natural gas are explored, exploited and extracted from the underground deposits. We considered that the proposed model could be improved in the future so as to portray certain geopolitical or economic factors, determinants for oil produc...
Recent studies underline the rethinking of the innovation model. The traditional approach, based ... more Recent studies underline the rethinking of the innovation model. The traditional approach, based on the creation of new ideas in a centralized Research – Development department and the implementation of results at small scale isn’t at 21st century’s level anymore. This research paper will present the innovation that is brought to market through networks of niche companies, with unique capabilities that opera?te in an organized way. This new model requires from the companies the development of different skills and the ability to collaborate with business partners for the creation of innovational synergy. There are some less-inspired approaches of the issue, like: the approach focused on cutting costs (underestimating the strategic role of worldwide communication/collaboration); the approach of collaboration in an inefficient way(one way relationship) and the suboptimal capitalization of cooperation opportunities (direct translation to globally connected companies). In antithesis, com...
Humankind engaged in the global material flow many substances that fall outside the biogeochemica... more Humankind engaged in the global material flow many substances that fall outside the biogeochemical cycles, but also outside economic cycles. Consequently a linear pattern emerged hindering both the availability of natural resources and the safety of environmental conditions. Closing the loop is an issue of technical innovation but the economic underpinning of material flows indicates the need of a novel model for a more sustainable material flow. Several models already emerged and they are aggregated in a policy document that proposes the model of circular economy. Along with reuse and recycling the rethinking of value chain is an important contribution that will harness consumption’s potential to contribute to sustainability. Product Service Systems by widening the system boundaries allow more optimization opportunities to improve eco-efficiency of products.
Collaborative Research for Excellence in Economics and Social Sciences, 2019
In the past a fundamental factor of development and social progress was literacy: the ability to ... more In the past a fundamental factor of development and social progress was literacy: the ability to read and write. Today, however, an important role is played by computer literacy: the use of computers, the Internet and digital means. New technologies allow us to communicate, learn, work efficiently and save time and money. The rapidity of technological developments in recent years has made digitalisation and digitization penetrate into our everyday lives, making it an indispensable normality. Undoubtedly, these changes have also been felt in public administration so that digitization of public services is a subject that can no longer be postponed. The aim of the paper to present another perspective of governance, namely e-government with the assumption that its correct implementation would allow its characterization to be a sustainable governance.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2019
This paper represents an overview of the concept of multi-level governance and the approach deliv... more This paper represents an overview of the concept of multi-level governance and the approach delivered on innovation at European level with the purpose of helping and empowering researchers and businesses to thrive in a technologically advanced economy. The concept of multi-level governance derives from the analysis of the institutional framework for the development of Community policies and the Community political process. This stems from the presumption that the Community governance system has a high degree of differentiation and integration both vertically and horizontally. The multi-level governance model illustrates how certain competences of the national state are transferred to the supranational level or to the public or private sub-national authorities. Within this model, we can meet both supranational actors and actors at national, regional or local levels. This type of governance is characterized by the existence of a limited number of authorities, divided so as to be able ...
ECONOMIC COMPUTATION AND ECONOMIC CYBERNETICS STUDIES AND RESEARCH, 2019
Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.
SIMI 2016, 2016
Environment covers a number of stages within the material loop that allow industrial development ... more Environment covers a number of stages within the material loop that allow industrial development and value creation. Holding the resource for a long while, concentrating some materials, decomposing others are processes that exceed the limits of industrial activity. A better use of materials is a mandatory requirement of sustainable development. Closed loops of material streams are the most common vision in this respect. Despite the innovative technological solutions, a functional market for major material streams is still struggling to emerge. Using a case study for one of the most dynamic waste streamselectric and electronic equipment (WEEE)there are indicated critical factors that impact on the businesses of the WEEE value chain. A better understanding of how these factors influence the businesses of all involved players could bring important improvements in policy making toward a circular economy based on a functional market.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2011
Cultural identity is the result of a historical development process and could become a source of ... more Cultural identity is the result of a historical development process and could become a source of wealth within the conditions of an appropriate management. One of the possibilities to materialize this relation is by it through cultural tourism. The paper aims to highlight the particularities of this type of tourism in rural areas and the ways how public administration could be involved in providing the balance between the needs of residents and the needs of visitors. In fact, it is constructed an argument for the positive correlation between cultural tourism and local development, departing from the premise that this could manifest itself only if the local public administration is involved in the design and implementation of coherent programs, that follows the milestones of a realistic visions, built on the base of objective and detailed knowledge of the local context.
Proceedings of the International Management Conference, 2012
Sustainable development reframed decision making at all levels by widening the scope of criteria ... more Sustainable development reframed decision making at all levels by widening the scope of criteria that should be considered for substantiation. Environmental and social aspects enriched the information support of decisions triggering complexity frameworks especially at governmental level. For Romania, a recent member of the EU and signatory of important multilateral agreements, complying with the requirements of sustainable development became an important managerial challenge. In addressing this challenge a key aspect is the proper information support which will be assessed by analyzing the availability and significance of sustainability indicators in Romania. Intensive use of resources with potential to generate irreversible environmental losses and an important gap against the EU level are observable by taking in account the level and evolution of key sustainability indicators.
Revista De Turism Studii Si Cercetari in Turism, Jun 28, 2014
Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its val... more Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its valuation by domestic and foreign tourists. Rural areas are major contributors to the overall tourism potential and their supply is addressing fast growing trends in tourist's preferences. The analysis aims to highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of Romania's rural areas in the perspective of tourism development, as being the basis for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A number of innovative tourism products are proposed in order to overcome the lack of financial resources and low interest of local authorities. It results that by supply chain management for local resources and association for increasing the local value added the contribution of rural tourism to sustainable development could be significantly increased.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2011
Sustainable development builds the vision on the future and it is shaped in goals and appropriate... more Sustainable development builds the vision on the future and it is shaped in goals and appropriate actions for all levels of approach. The progress towards this future necessitates the definition of intermediary plans for objectives and targets that allow an operational approach. In Romania, the significance of sustainable development is circumscribed to the equity notion, being translated, on short term, as regional development. Although sustainable development supposes the simultaneous progress on economic, social and environmental plans, the current situation reveals the need to eliminate gaps among them, respectively to prioritize economic objectives. The paper analyzes the accomplishments based on the typology and size of projects that had financial support by the specific operational programs. The results are discussed in relation with strategic European goals, but also as argument for the importance of public power in reaching the development and welfare goals.
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2011
Environment and tourism interact in very close terms, the relation being strong and in many cases... more Environment and tourism interact in very close terms, the relation being strong and in many cases straightforward. The synergic interaction came into reality in several forms of alternative tourism with a very dynamic evolution in the last decades. Ecotourism, as the outmost of environment friendly tourism, attracts more and more consumers and determines communities or entrepreneurs to create a prolific economic framework. The paper explores at what extent EU policies are prepared to harness the benefits of this interaction. It resulted that tourism-environment combination is not only a sector policy target, but also an important development levy for rural areas and an effective protection means for nature conservation.
Reducing the anthropogenic pressure on environment is a key priority of the contemporary society ... more Reducing the anthropogenic pressure on environment is a key priority of the contemporary society that recognizes the urgency of improving the overall environmental performance of economic activities. Progress in this direction greatly depends on enabling synergies between profit making and environmental performance. This situation is captured by the concept of green businesses. The theoretical framework that supports the great potential in this direction is at some extent confirmed by the actual dynamic of green businesses, but this is not resulted yet in a meaningful change in relation with the needs of environmental protection. This is pointing on the need of better understanding the premises that ensure a faster transformation. Based on several case studies there are evaluated some of these premises.
The intellectual property, viewed under both its components, industrial property, on the one hand... more The intellectual property, viewed under both its components, industrial property, on the one hand, and copyright and related rights, on the other hand, is one of the basic levers of economic, social and cultural development of the nation. In this context, we can say that the protection of intellectual property is of great importance. Its essence, scope and purpose is to protect the product of human intelligence and at the same time, to ensure consumers that they can use this product.
This article points out what was seen from the beginning of the twentieth century as the future o... more This article points out what was seen from the beginning of the twentieth century as the future of social, cultural and economic evolution, the process of globalization. The authors try to emphasise how the economy evolved in a globalized manner, starting with out economic ancestors, the Romans and the Brits, and accelerating towards today’s nexus: globalization developed through Americanization and Westernization. Introducing in the chronological events the entities that sustained the development of globalization and offered a more down to Earth on the subject were based on the idea of our world built in its intangible shape today, going from the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, till the softer edges of capitalism as a new path to create and implement economic policies for obtaining economic growth.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2013
Nature conservation is the second environmental priority at global level. Romania has an outstand... more Nature conservation is the second environmental priority at global level. Romania has an outstanding biodiversity at European and global level and its environmental policy mirrors, at least in the last years, the global perspective. The paradigm shift in nature conservation and ambitious goals set by the European environmental policy gave an important impetus in this area. The paper aims to give insights on how the main nature conservation tool – protected areas – is applied in Romania. In this respect there are analyzed the institutional capacity and the European integration process by considering the legal framework, respectively the funding of nature conservation projects. Out of the twelve ecosystem approach principles, decentralization of decision at local level is the most important change to be noticed, while as long as economic context is regarded the main source of income remain public funding by specialized programs
The AMFITEATRU …, 2010
Increasing environmental performance is one of the changes involved by sustainable development an... more Increasing environmental performance is one of the changes involved by sustainable development and became a condition of success in economic activities. Efforts invested in this direction are explained by a number of strategic advantages-operational ecoefficiency, reputation, strategic direction, risk management, human resources management, product differentiation-, which justifies economic suboptimal functioning on short term. Governmental policies contributed to the development of these advantages, but there still remain many unclear aspects regarding the reaction pattern of enterprises. The paper aims to address this area of uncertainty by analyzing the patterns that could become internal drivers of environmental performance in trading activity. Size, profitability and efficiency in the use of resources, identified by prior research as internal drivers of environmental performance, were not confirmed by the empirical analysis performed on a sample of companies with trading activities. The impact of changes in the conditions that allow participation in public procurement bidding, the way of evaluating environmental performance are possible explanations for these inconclusive results. Future research should address the relative importance of internal and external drivers, the possibilities to express environmental performance and inter-sector comparisons.
Annals of Spiru …, 2011
Air is the environmental factor which is the most important for pollutants transport because it i... more Air is the environmental factor which is the most important for pollutants transport because it is the support for the fastest transportation throughout the environment. Reducing polluting emissions in air remains a field in which there are needed important investments, considering the commitments assumed by Romania for reducing emissions and the poor quality of the air in certain areas. The paper analyzes the evolution of the main emissions, respectively the ones coming from large burning installations and greenhouse gases and identifies financing possibilities for the reduction of those emissions by using structural and cohesion funds or by using state aid schemes.
Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its... more Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its valuation by domestic and foreign tourists. Rural areas are major contributors to the overall tourism potential and their supply is addressing fast growing trends in tourist's preferences. The analysis aims to highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of Romania's rural areas in the perspective of tourism development, as being the basis for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A number of innovative tourism products are proposed in order to overcome the lack of financial resources and low interest of local authorities. It results that by supply chain management for local resources and association for increasing the local value added the contribution of rural tourism to sustainable development could be significantly increased.
Sustaining our Environment for Better Future, 2019
This research tries to highlight what is needed to be done for us and our future generations to c... more This research tries to highlight what is needed to be done for us and our future generations to create a sustainable mechanism that is green, scalable, and secure for the way we develop and obtain energy from a purely economic perspective. The debate today is about yields when it comes to solar, wind, and hydro-and geothermal paths in producing energy, a fact that is counterbalanced by nuclear energy and the traditional coal-based energy, which still have a better economic positioning and financial output than the renewable solutions. The authors will try to introduce also the states involvement in the process, from institutional, ideological, political, and pragmatic perspective. Regarding the outcome of this research, the emphasis will be on how the standard of living will be improved, not only for our generations but also for future ones.
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In this article we present an econometric model of oil production forecast at OECD member level t... more In this article we present an econometric model of oil production forecast at OECD member level that will allow decision makers but also other oil product stakeholders to be responsible for oil production in OECD member states. This responsibility can be perceived from several perspectives: economic, social, environmental, political, military etc. In order to be able to find the ideal formula for our calculation, we went through the specialized literature and brought elements of analysis during the research through several econometric paths traveled by other researchers and who provided us with support for our research. Before proceeding technically, in order to understand the urgency of this approach and of this study, we also discussed how oil and natural gas are explored, exploited and extracted from the underground deposits. We considered that the proposed model could be improved in the future so as to portray certain geopolitical or economic factors, determinants for oil produc...
Recent studies underline the rethinking of the innovation model. The traditional approach, based ... more Recent studies underline the rethinking of the innovation model. The traditional approach, based on the creation of new ideas in a centralized Research – Development department and the implementation of results at small scale isn’t at 21st century’s level anymore. This research paper will present the innovation that is brought to market through networks of niche companies, with unique capabilities that opera?te in an organized way. This new model requires from the companies the development of different skills and the ability to collaborate with business partners for the creation of innovational synergy. There are some less-inspired approaches of the issue, like: the approach focused on cutting costs (underestimating the strategic role of worldwide communication/collaboration); the approach of collaboration in an inefficient way(one way relationship) and the suboptimal capitalization of cooperation opportunities (direct translation to globally connected companies). In antithesis, com...
Humankind engaged in the global material flow many substances that fall outside the biogeochemica... more Humankind engaged in the global material flow many substances that fall outside the biogeochemical cycles, but also outside economic cycles. Consequently a linear pattern emerged hindering both the availability of natural resources and the safety of environmental conditions. Closing the loop is an issue of technical innovation but the economic underpinning of material flows indicates the need of a novel model for a more sustainable material flow. Several models already emerged and they are aggregated in a policy document that proposes the model of circular economy. Along with reuse and recycling the rethinking of value chain is an important contribution that will harness consumption’s potential to contribute to sustainability. Product Service Systems by widening the system boundaries allow more optimization opportunities to improve eco-efficiency of products.
Collaborative Research for Excellence in Economics and Social Sciences, 2019
In the past a fundamental factor of development and social progress was literacy: the ability to ... more In the past a fundamental factor of development and social progress was literacy: the ability to read and write. Today, however, an important role is played by computer literacy: the use of computers, the Internet and digital means. New technologies allow us to communicate, learn, work efficiently and save time and money. The rapidity of technological developments in recent years has made digitalisation and digitization penetrate into our everyday lives, making it an indispensable normality. Undoubtedly, these changes have also been felt in public administration so that digitization of public services is a subject that can no longer be postponed. The aim of the paper to present another perspective of governance, namely e-government with the assumption that its correct implementation would allow its characterization to be a sustainable governance.
European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2019
This paper represents an overview of the concept of multi-level governance and the approach deliv... more This paper represents an overview of the concept of multi-level governance and the approach delivered on innovation at European level with the purpose of helping and empowering researchers and businesses to thrive in a technologically advanced economy. The concept of multi-level governance derives from the analysis of the institutional framework for the development of Community policies and the Community political process. This stems from the presumption that the Community governance system has a high degree of differentiation and integration both vertically and horizontally. The multi-level governance model illustrates how certain competences of the national state are transferred to the supranational level or to the public or private sub-national authorities. Within this model, we can meet both supranational actors and actors at national, regional or local levels. This type of governance is characterized by the existence of a limited number of authorities, divided so as to be able ...
ECONOMIC COMPUTATION AND ECONOMIC CYBERNETICS STUDIES AND RESEARCH, 2019
Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.
SIMI 2016, 2016
Environment covers a number of stages within the material loop that allow industrial development ... more Environment covers a number of stages within the material loop that allow industrial development and value creation. Holding the resource for a long while, concentrating some materials, decomposing others are processes that exceed the limits of industrial activity. A better use of materials is a mandatory requirement of sustainable development. Closed loops of material streams are the most common vision in this respect. Despite the innovative technological solutions, a functional market for major material streams is still struggling to emerge. Using a case study for one of the most dynamic waste streamselectric and electronic equipment (WEEE)there are indicated critical factors that impact on the businesses of the WEEE value chain. A better understanding of how these factors influence the businesses of all involved players could bring important improvements in policy making toward a circular economy based on a functional market.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2011
Cultural identity is the result of a historical development process and could become a source of ... more Cultural identity is the result of a historical development process and could become a source of wealth within the conditions of an appropriate management. One of the possibilities to materialize this relation is by it through cultural tourism. The paper aims to highlight the particularities of this type of tourism in rural areas and the ways how public administration could be involved in providing the balance between the needs of residents and the needs of visitors. In fact, it is constructed an argument for the positive correlation between cultural tourism and local development, departing from the premise that this could manifest itself only if the local public administration is involved in the design and implementation of coherent programs, that follows the milestones of a realistic visions, built on the base of objective and detailed knowledge of the local context.
Proceedings of the International Management Conference, 2012
Sustainable development reframed decision making at all levels by widening the scope of criteria ... more Sustainable development reframed decision making at all levels by widening the scope of criteria that should be considered for substantiation. Environmental and social aspects enriched the information support of decisions triggering complexity frameworks especially at governmental level. For Romania, a recent member of the EU and signatory of important multilateral agreements, complying with the requirements of sustainable development became an important managerial challenge. In addressing this challenge a key aspect is the proper information support which will be assessed by analyzing the availability and significance of sustainability indicators in Romania. Intensive use of resources with potential to generate irreversible environmental losses and an important gap against the EU level are observable by taking in account the level and evolution of key sustainability indicators.
Revista De Turism Studii Si Cercetari in Turism, Jun 28, 2014
Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its val... more Romania's tourism potential is becoming visible by various investment projects that allow its valuation by domestic and foreign tourists. Rural areas are major contributors to the overall tourism potential and their supply is addressing fast growing trends in tourist's preferences. The analysis aims to highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of Romania's rural areas in the perspective of tourism development, as being the basis for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A number of innovative tourism products are proposed in order to overcome the lack of financial resources and low interest of local authorities. It results that by supply chain management for local resources and association for increasing the local value added the contribution of rural tourism to sustainable development could be significantly increased.
Proceedings of Administration and Public Management International Conference, 2011
Sustainable development builds the vision on the future and it is shaped in goals and appropriate... more Sustainable development builds the vision on the future and it is shaped in goals and appropriate actions for all levels of approach. The progress towards this future necessitates the definition of intermediary plans for objectives and targets that allow an operational approach. In Romania, the significance of sustainable development is circumscribed to the equity notion, being translated, on short term, as regional development. Although sustainable development supposes the simultaneous progress on economic, social and environmental plans, the current situation reveals the need to eliminate gaps among them, respectively to prioritize economic objectives. The paper analyzes the accomplishments based on the typology and size of projects that had financial support by the specific operational programs. The results are discussed in relation with strategic European goals, but also as argument for the importance of public power in reaching the development and welfare goals.