KONCEPT EKOLOŠKE ODRŽIVOSTI I KRATAK OSVRT NA POKUŠAJE NJEGOVE PRIMENE U SRBIJI

The basis of the advancement of contemporary society comprises the development of science and technology, intensified by the globalization processes. The tendency to progress further and produce more in order to improve the living conditions of people has also led to certain adverse consequences reflected in the ecological crisis, that is, the disturbance of the ecological balance. In an effort to come up with a solution, the model of sustainable development was created on the basis of harmonizing the economic needs with the preservation of the ecological balance both at the global and the local level. A healthy and high-quality living environment is not only the basic condition for economic wealth, but clean air, healthy water and healthy soil and food also present the fundamental preconditions for the good health of people. The concept of sustainable development is a relatively new notion, particularly in Serbia. However, it has neither been developed nor implemented sufficiently in our country. The reasons behind this are numerous, among which the unfavourable economic situation certainly occupies an important position, along with the fact that the concept of sustainable development still does not represent a widely accepted development paradigm in Serbia. For Serbia, as a developing country, it is of particular importance to preserve its ecological balance and ensure sustainable development, which is possible, among other things, by cooperating internationally in the sphere of environmental protection.Osnovu napretka savremenog društva čini razvoj nauke i tehnologije, što je intenzivirano procesima globalizacije.Težnja za sve većim progresom, sve većom proizvodnjom kako bi se poboljšali uslovi života ljudi stvorili su i štetne posledice koje se ogledaju u ekološkoj krizi, odnosno narušavanju ekološke ravnoteže. U težnji za pronalaženjem rešenja nastao je model održivog razvoja u čijoj je osnovi usaglašavanje ekonomskih potreba sa očuvanjem ekološke ravnoteže na globalnom nivou, ali i lokalnom nivou.Zdrava i kvalitetna životna sredina ne samo da je osnovni uslov ekonomskog bogatstva, već su čist vazduh, zdrava voda i zdravo zemljište, te hrana osnovni preduslovi za dobro zdravlje ljudi.Koncept održivog razvoja je relativno nov pojam, posebno u Srbiji. Međutim, on nije dovoljno razvijan niti sprovođen u našoj zemlji. Razlozi za ovakvo stanje su mnogobrojni, među kojima svakako značajno mesto zauzima nezavidna ekonomska situacija, ali i činjenica da koncept održivog razvoja još uvek ne predstavlja široko prihvaćenu paradigmu razvoja u Srbiji. Za Srbiju, kao zemlje u razvoju, posebno je značajno očuvati ekološku ravnotežu i obezbediti održivi razvoj što je ostvarivo između ostalog i kroz međunarodnu saradnju u sferi zaštite životne sredine