Green economy for sustainable environment: Slovenian perspective

Abstract

Sustainable development of built environment is necessary much more than in the past, but a very stringent monitoring of environmental impacts is needed to get economic balance and social acceptance of the constructions. Green economy generates new jobs and the new culture, but reliable assessment of net green revenues is still lacking. Moreover, construction sector faces with more than 50% of waste generated in total scale, 40% of all consumed energy, and 35% of CO2 released emissions. This study aims to provide more insights in green sectors, and the evaluation of sustainability. Green public procurement along with the circular economy was found as the right measure towards green sustainability where environmental, economic, and social aspects are harmonized.