Ecosystem Degradation in Romania: Exploring the Core Drivers

Alexandra-Nicoleta Ciucu-Durnoi and Camelia Delcea ()
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Alexandra-Nicoleta Ciucu-Durnoi: Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010552 Bucharest, Romania
Camelia Delcea: Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010552 Bucharest, Romania

Stats, 2024, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The concept of sustainable development appeared as a response to the attempt to improve the quality of human life, simultaneously with the preservation of the environment. For this reason, two of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are dedicated to life below water (SDG14) and on land (SDG15). In the course of this research, comprehensive information on the extent of degradation in Romania’s primary ecosystems was furnished, along with an exploration of the key factors precipitating this phenomenon. This investigation delves into the perspectives of 42 counties, scrutinizing the level of degradation in forest ecosystems, grasslands, lakes and rivers. The analysis commences with a presentation of descriptive statistics pertaining to each scrutinized system, followed by an elucidation of the primary causes contributing to its degradation. Subsequently, a cluster analysis is conducted on the counties of the country. One of these causes is the presence of intense industrial activity in certain areas, so it is even more important to accelerate the transition to a green economy in order to help the environment regenerate.

Keywords: sustainable development goals; environment; degradation; cluster analysis; green production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 C10 C11 C14 C15 C16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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