Index

Green Economy in the Western Balkans

ISBN: 978-1-78714-500-9, eISBN: 978-1-78714-499-6

Publication date: 13 October 2017

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(2017), "Index", Renko, S. and Pestek, A. (Ed.) Green Economy in the Western Balkans, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 435-446. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-499-620171016

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INDEX

Aarhus Convention
, 372

ABTA
, 195

Action formation mechanisms
, 44

Act on Sustainable Waste Management
, 11

Adjusted net savings (ANS)
, 47–51

Agreement on the conservation of bats in Europe
, 372

Agricultural development
, 396–402

basic conditions for
, 401

limitations of
, 402

objectives of
, 400

prerequisites for
, 401

restrictions on
, 412

strategic directions for
, 402–406

Agricultural policy
, 406–407

Agro-eco-tourism
, 234

Agrokor Group
, 161

Agro-tourism
, 233

Ahold Delhaize. See Delhaize

Air Protection Act
, 11

Albania, energy efficiency in
, 341–343

Alter Eko Logika
, 163

AMAN d.o.o.
, 164

Apartmanization
, 243

Apatinske ribarske večeri
, 229

“Are You Recycling?”
, 131

Association of Employers in Croatian Hospitality (UPUHH)
, 195

Attitude

organic food, and purchase intention
, 298, 304–308

Attitude Behaviour Context Theory (ABC Theory)
, 288, 289, 293

Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
, 403

Availability

organic food, and purchase intention
, 296–297, 301, 304–308

Barriers to energy efficiency
, 351–355

Basel Convention on the Control of Trans-Boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
, 113

Basic theory of human values
, 60

Behavioural economics
, 330

Behavioural failure
, 331

Behavioural Reasoning Theory (BRT)
, 288

Beijing Amendment of the Montreal Protocol
, 372

Bern Convention
, 372

Bibliometric analysis
, 334

Bike-tourism
, 228

Biofuel Act
, 12

Bioreactor landfills
, 117

Biovega
, 10

Blue Flag Programme
, 192

Bodrog fest
, 229

BookDifferent
, 194

Bosnia and Herzegovina
, 365–391

Development Strategy
, 384

eco-labelling in
, 193, 194

energy efficiency
, 341–343

organic food market in
, 289, 311

renewable energy
, 379–390

sustainable development
, 367–374

tourism in
, 183

water management
, 374–379

Bounded rationality theory
, 330

Brundtland Commission
, 145, 216

Bulgaria

Social and Environmental Responsibility Centre
, 196

tourism in
, 183–185

Business Excellence Prize of the Republic of Slovenia
, 253–254

Business-related initiatives
, 9–14

Business tourism
, 227

CAP
, 403

Carrefour
, 143

Cartagena Protocol
, 372

CIP programme
, 89

Circular economy
, 81, 110–111

CITES Convention
, 372

“Clean environment, clean school, clean hands”
, 131, 133

Cocitation network
, 334–336

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
, 162

Cohesion Fund
, 88

Commission for Sustainable Development
, 371

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
, 230

Companies’ contribution to sustainability
, 52–57

Competition
, 2

Computer-aided design (CAD)
, 83

Consumer(s)

adoption to sustainable lifestyles
, 57–65

attitude, toward organic food
, 294, 298

behavior
, 293

-related initiatives
, 9

Consumer innovativeness
, 285–318

moderating effect of
, 299–300

Consumption
, 2

Convention on Biological Diversity
, 371

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
, 372

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
, 65, 242–244, 246, 251, 255, 265–266, 268–270

defined
, 246

principles of
, 247–248

Costco
, 143

Country image
, 1–28

defined
, 4–8

factors influencing
, 5

Country of origin
, 8

Croatia

Croatian Tourism Development Strategy
, 27

eco-labelling in
, 193, 195

green image
, 1–28

tourism in
, 185

Culture
, 3

Customer(s)

environmental activeness
, 54

environmental deterrents
, 54

satisfaction
, 55, 56

Dairy Laboratory
, 398

DAS (Greek Development Agencies)
, 85

Declaration on Environment and Development
, 370

Delhaize
, 160, 164

Delphi method
, 55

Destination marketing
, 221–230

Development Law
, 88

Dialectical Systems Theory
, 246–247, 265

Directive 1994/62/EU on Standardization in Packaging Waste
, 116

Directive 2010/31/EU20
, 346–347

DIS
, 163, 164

DOBRO
, 163

Domel Group, social responsible practices in
, 255–262

Drisla
, 116, 117

Eco-believers
, 55

ECO-CENTAR
, 97, 128

Eco-certification
, 193–194

Eco-conscious behavior
, 59

ECO CYCLE
, 128

Eco-disbelievers
, 55

Eco-entrepreneurs
, 82

Eco-friendliness
, 8

Eco-hampered companies
, 55

Ecolabelindex
, 192

Eco-labelling

process of
, 197

role of
, 187–198

theoretical and managerial implications of
, 196–198

in Western Balkan countries
, 191–196

Ecological footprint (EF)
, 46, 48–51

Ecological rationality
, 152

Ecological state
, 403

Ecological vitality
, 369

Eco-logistics
, 150

Ecology
, 10

Eco-marketing
, 151

“Ecomasquerade”
, 131

Economic background
, 5

Economic development
, 2

Economic efficiency
, 324–326

Economic maturity
, 3

Economic measures
, 407–408

Economic performance
, 56

Economist Intelligence Unit

quality of life index
, 45, 46

Eco-Opt CAD
, 83

Eco-organic tourism
, 234

Eco-oriented innovation
, 53

Eco-packaging
, 151

ECO-PAK HIT LLC Kochani
, 128

Eco-product
, 151

Eco-quality
, 151, 152

Eco-restaurant
, 131

Eco-tourism
, 233

Eco-trade
, 151

ECOTRANS
, 188

Education, on packaging waste management
, 123, 131

Effectiveness
, 2

EFQM Excellence Model
, 254, 255

EKON-ELECTRON
, 128

Ekvilib Institute
, 56

eLAKOLIJE
, 163

ELCOLECT
, 128

Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (Electric Utility of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
, 388

Emotions
, 5

Energy Action Plan
, 12

Energy conservation
, 325

Energy consumption
, 324–326

Energy dependence, reduction of
, 347–350

Energy efficiency (EE)

barriers to
, 351–355

defined
, 324–325

gap
, 326–330

socio-economic benefits of
, 345–351

in Western Balkans
, 321–358

Energy mix
, 339

Enterprise culture
, 265, 270

Entrepreneurship
, 80, 395–419

Environmental Action Program
, 188

Environmental education
, 55, 56

Environmentalism
, 27

Environmentally responsible purchase behavior
, 59–60

Environmental Movement Novi Sad
, 164

Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
, 47, 49–51, 66, 369, 370

Environmental pollution, reduction in
, 151

Environmental sustainability
, 43

Environment degradation
, 11

Environment Protection Act
, 11

ESPO Convention
, 372

Ethics
, 10

EU-28
, 48

EUROEKOPAK
, 128

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
, 354, 355

European Commission
, 42

Special Eurobarometer
, 57–58

European Commission
, 81, 88

‘Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism’
, 188–189

European Tourism Indicators System
, 191

European Investment Bank (EIB)
, 354, 355

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
, 89

European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS)
, 191

European Union (EU)
, 42, 51, 52, 81

Ecolabel
, 252

Environment Action Program to 2020
, 143–144

funding policies
, 88–89

regulations, harmonization of energy efficiency
, 346–347

rural tourism development
, 230

Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)
, 188

“European Union Strategy for the Danube Region”
, 214

Excursions
, 227

Factorial conditioning model
, 148

Family business
, 416–418

advantages and disadvantages of
, 417–418

Family-Friendly Company Certificate
, 56

Family Friendly Enterprise Certificate
, 252

Feelings
, 5

Fishing tourism
, 228

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
, 233–234

Food tourism
, 228, 229–230

Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
, 192

4th Protocol to prevent pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
, 372

Framework Convention on Climate Change
, 371

Funding policies

European Union
, 88–89

Greece
, 88–89

Game of Thrones (HBO series)
, 19

Genuine savings index
, 47

German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
, 354

GesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ)
, 354

Global business-monopolies. See Neo-liberal capitalism

Global Compact
, 248

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
, 56, 248

Good country index (GCI)
, 47–51

Goss domestic product (GDP)
, 45

Greece, funding policies in
, 88–89

Green consumerism
, 287

Green Economy
, 287

Green entrepreneurs
, 82

Green entrepreneurship
, 80, 82, 88

Green for Growth Fund (GGF)
, 354, 355

Green Globe Travelife
, 253

Green growth
, 79–98

Green image
, 1–28

construct of
, 8

Green Key certification
, 194–195

Green logistics
, 84–85

Green orientation
, 3, 4

in tourism
, 175–199

Green productivity
, 84

Green Revolution
, 287

Green scheme of Slovenian tourism
, 252

Green Strategic Management
, 91

Green Strategic Plan
, 91

Green strategies
, 85–92

Gross domestic product (GDP)
, 154, 155, 165, 167, 176, 185, 409–412

Group interviews
, 15

Guarantee Fund
, 88

HACCP
, 162

Happy planet index (HPI)
, 46, 48–51

Hazardous Waste Directive 689/1991/EU
, 116

Health, energy efficiency impact on
, 350–351

Heuristic decision making
, 330

Historical events
, 3, 5

Historical relationships
, 3, 5

Hit Alpinea d.d.
, 253

HIT d.d.
, 253

Home Depot
, 143

HORECA
, 16, 18

HORESTA
, 194

HORUS Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
, 52

Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) Project
, 195–196

Hoteli Bernardin d.d.
, 253

Hotel sustainability business model (HSBM)
, 55

Human development index (HDI)
, 46, 48–51

Human resource management
, 14

Hunting
, 228

Hydromelioration
, 378

Hydropower
, 382–388

Idea
, 161–162, 164

IFC (International Food Standard)
, 162

Incineration
, 138

Industrial development
, 6

Industrialization
, 3, 5

Industrial Revolution
, 215–216, 379–380

Information imperfection
, 328

Institutional isomorphism
, 52

Interex
, 164

International Energy Agency (IEA)
, 324–325, 327

International Hotels Environment Initiative
, 193

International Labour Organization (ILO)
, 248

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ISO 9001
, 157–159, 162

ISO 14000 (EMS – environmental management system)
, 151, 152, 167–168

ISO 14001
, 3, 152–153, 157–159, 166, 167

ISO 14001:2004
, 151, 153, 161

ISO 14001:2015
, 153, 162, 166–167

ISO 14001:2015(E) (Environmental management system – Requirements with guidance for use)
, 152

ISO 26000
, 52, 242, 246–248, 265, 267, 269

International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
, 216

International Year of Sustainable Tourism
, 179

IPARD
, 403

Javni zavod Kobilarna Lipica
, 253

JEREMIE programme
, 89

Kavčič, Stane
, 271

KfW
, 354

Knowledge

organic food, and purchase intention
, 293–294, 304–308

Knowledge-action-impact/transformation
, 68

Kobasicijada
, 230

Kosovo, energy efficiency
, 341

KPMG
, 57

Kroger
, 143

Kyoto Protocol
, 372

Law of Management of Packaging and Packaging Waste
, 112, 113, 123

Article
, 35, 115

Law on Electrical and Electronic Equipment
, 113

Law on Environment
, 113

Law on Foreign Trade
, 398

Law on the Management of Batteries and Accumulators and Waste from Batteries and Accumulators
, 113

The Law on Tourism

Article
, 40, 225

Law on Waste Management
, 112–113

Article
, 9, 114

Article
, 55, 114

Article
, 116, 114

Legatum prosperity index (LPI)
, 47–51

Leisure industry
, 215

Lifecycle design approach
, 83

LIFE programme
, 88

Livestock Selection Service
, 398

Macroeconomic view on sustainability assessment
, 45–52

Managerial orientation, toward sustainability
, 54

Marché gostinstvo d.o.o.
, 253

Marco Polo programme
, 88

Market(ing)

barriers
, 328

communication
, 53, 68

environmental strategies
, 55

failure
, 331

indicators
, 56

liberalization
, 397

targets
, 212

Markovic, Ante
, 243

Maxi
, 160

McDonald’s
, 253

Mercator-S
, 161

MER model of integral management
, 250, 262–265

Methodological pluralism
, 67

Metro
, 143, 162, 164

Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (MIRS)
, 254

MIDAS (Montenegro Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening) project
, 403

Millennium Development Goals
, 371

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
, 370

Montenegro

agricultural development
, 396–402

agricultural policy, objectives of
, 406–407

agriculture
, 396–402

eco-labelling in
, 193, 194

economic measures
, 407–408

energy efficiency
, 341

family business
, 416–418

regional development of
, 408–413

rural development
, 413–414

small and medium-sized enterprises
, 414–416

sustainable development
, 395–419

tourism in
, 185

urban development
, 413–414

Morality
, 2

National Biofuel Action Plan
, 12

National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA)
, 372

National characteristics
, 5

National Geographic Traveler
, 43

National Reward for Best Social Responsibility Practices
, 133

National Strategic Reference Framework
, 88

National Tourist Organization of Serbia
, 225–226

National Waste Management Plan 2009–2015 (Republic of Macedonia)
, 111, 113, 118–119

NATO
, 243

Navigation tourism
, 227

Neo-liberal capitalism
, 244

Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
, 354

Nondeterioration of existing environmental problems
, 142

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
, 42, 52, 68

Norm-Activation Theory
, 288, 289, 293

OECD
, 248, 322

“Tourism Strategies and Rural Development”
, 232–233

OesterreichischeEntwicklungsbank AG (OeEB)
, 354

Organic consumerism
, 287

Organic food

availability
, 293

knowledge
, 293–294

production
, 10

products
, 287

purchase intention. See Organic food purchase intention

scepticism
, 293

Organic food purchase intention

attitude and
, 298, 304–308

availability and
, 296–297, 304–308

conceptual model and
, 299

factors influencing
, 290–292

knowledge and
, 293–294, 304–308

personal norm and
, 296, 304–308

skepticism and
, 297–298, 304–308

subjective norm and
, 294–295, 304–308

Overall country image approach
, 6

Packaging recycling
, 151

Packaging waste management
, 122–135

education on
, 123, 131–135

legal framework on
, 112–116

PAKOMAK
, 112, 128–135

education to young population
, 123, 131–135

Pareto efficiency
, 325–326

Pasuljijada
, 230

Perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE)
, 59, 61, 63

Performance management system (PMS)
, 84

Personal norm, and purchase intention
, 296, 300–301, 304–308

Photo-safari
, 228

Pitarijada
, 230

Plan B – The Initiative for Sustainable Development
, 42

Podravka
, 11

Political background
, 5

Political maturity
, 3

Political stability
, 2

“Polluter pays” principle
, 114, 143, 152

Principal-agent problem
, 328–329

Proactivity in Fostering Environmental Sustainability between Trade and Tourism
, 16

Product-country image approach
, 6

Product image approach
, 6

Pro-environmental behavior
, 58

PROEUROPE
, 129

Profitability
, 56

Prospect theory of decision making
, 330

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
, 85

Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
, 85

Protection Motivation Theory
, 288

Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean
, 372

Qualitative studies
, 18–20

Quantitative studies
, 20–26

RALU Logistika

ECO PROFILE module
, 12

Ravangrad fest
, 229

Razvojni center Srca Slovenije
, 253

Regional development, of Montenegro
, 408–413

Regional EE Programme (REEP)
, 354

Regulation on the Form and Content of the Waste and Quantity of Packaging Released or Imported in the Republic of Macedonia
, 115

Rekreacija d.o.o.
, 253

Renewable energy (RE)
, 354, 379–390

Representative products
, 3, 5

Republic of Macedonia

Ministry of Economy
, 133, 134

Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
, 113, 115, 119–123, 126

National Program for Packaging Waste Management
, 125, 126

National Waste Management Plan 2009–2015
, 111, 113, 118–119

sustainable waste management practices
, 109–138

Republic of Serbia

eco-labelling in
, 194

energy efficiency
, 341, 342

National Tourist Organization of Serbia
, 225–226

“Strategy of tourist development of The Republic of Serbia 2016–2025”
, 223

sustainable tourism development
, 211–237

tourism in
, 186

Tourist Organization of Serbia
, 236

trade sector, economic performance of
, 154–159

trade sector, environmental component of sustainable development in
, 141–168

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
, 287–288

Resources crisis
, 80

Retail Industry Leader Association (RILA)
, 147–148, 166

Retail sector
, 143–150, 153, 155, 156, 159–161, 163–167

Rio +10
, 370

RIZ-Transmitters Co.
, 14

Romania

eco-labelling in
, 194

tourism in
, 186

Rural development, of Montenegro
, 413–414

Rural tourism
, 228

Rural tourism development
, 230–235

development goals of
, 231–233

problems in
, 236

types of farms
, 234

Schwarz
, 143

Situational mechanisms
, 41–70

Skepticism

organic food, and purchase intention
, 297–298, 304–308

Slovenia

companies’ contribution to sustainability
, 52–57

consumer’s adoption to sustainable lifestyles
, 57–65

macroeconomic view on sustainability assessment
, 45–52

Slovenian Foundation for Business Excellence
, 254

Slovenska turistična organizacija (Slovenian tourist board, STO)
, 251, 253–254

sustainability in
, 41–70

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
, 53, 79–98, 195, 414–416

Social and Environmental Responsibility Centre (SERC)
, 196

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)
, 243, 251, 265, 269

Social progress index (SPI)
, 46, 48–51

Social responsibility
, 241–271

Domel Group
, 255–262

needfulness in enterprises
, 244–250

practice recommendations for
, 262–265

recommendations to policy makers
, 265–269

tourism industry
, 251–255

Society-related initiatives
, 14

Solar radiation
, 382

“Sound of Green”
, 131

Spa tourism
, 227

Special Eurobarometer
, 57–58

SRPS EN ISO 22000
, 157

Stabilization and Association Agreement
, 144

Stockholm Convention
, 372

Strategic business areas (SBAs)
, 256, 259, 260

Strategic management
, 263

Strategy for Sustainable Development
, 11

Strategy of Integrated Water Management of the Republic of Srpska
, 379

“Strategy of tourist development of The Republic of Serbia 2016–2025”
, 223

Structural Funds
, 88

Štrudl fest
, 230

Subjective norm, and purchase intention
, 294–295, 300, 304–308

Survey
, 16–17

Sustainability
, 41–70

assessment, macroeconomic view on
, 45–52

defined
, 43

environmental
, 43

Sustainable competitiveness index (SCI)
, 47–52

Sustainable development
, 42, 80, 367–374

components of
, 147

defined
, 145, 146

Montenegro
, 395–419

principles for
, 216

in trade sector, environmental component of
, 141–168

tourism. See Sustainable tourism development

Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
, 179

‘Sustainable Development of the Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije’
, 403

Sustainable Hotel Certificate
, 13

Sustainable tourism development
, 215–218

defined
, 215

Upper Danube Region
, 211–237

in Western Balkan countries
, 178–182

SWOT analysis
, 258

Target
, 143

Technological advancement
, 6

Technological virtuosity
, 3, 5

Terme Maribor turizem
, 253

Tesco
, 143

Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)
, 288, 289, 293

Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA)
, 288

“3D – ECOBUS”
, 131, 133–135

3E principles
, 10–11

T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT)
, 14

Total primary energy supply (TPES)
, 339–341

Tourism destination image
, 8

Tourism industry
, 12–14, 215

green orientation in
, 175–199

old versus new
, 212

social responsible practices in
, 244, 251–255, 266, 267, 270

sustainable development
, 178–182, 211–237

transition
, 212

Tourist Organization of Serbia
, 236

Tourists
, 4, 13–28

Tourists’ Perception of Environmental Practices in Croatia
, 16

Trade sector, sustainable development in
, 141–168

economic performance of
, 154–159

environmental component of
, 150–153, 159–165

factorial conditioning model
, 148

implementation of
, 149

literature review
, 144–149

Traditions
, 3, 5

Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
, 88

Transformational mechanisms
, 44

Transitional economy
, 396

Transit tourism
, 228

“Trash for Art”
, 131

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
, 251

Triple bottom line (3BL)
, 255

United Nations (UN)

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
, 42

United Nations Conference on the Environment
, 188

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
, 371

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
, 354

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
, 181, 370

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
, 354

Univerexport
, 163–164

‘The Unpaid Health Bill – How coal power plants in the Western Balkans make us sick’
, 351

Upper Danube Region, sustainable tourism development in
, 211–237

destination marketing
, 221–230

resources for
, 218–221

Urban development, of Montenegro
, 413–414

Valorization
, 224–225

Value-Belief-Norm Theory
, 288

VICE model
, 217–218

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
, 372

Višnjica Dućani
, 164

Wal-Mart
, 143

Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EU
, 116

Waste management
, 109–138

education to young population
, 123, 131–135

implementation of
, 116–121

legal framework on
, 112–116

Waste Management Strategy 2008–2020
, 113

Waste production
, 11

Waste Shipment Regulation 1013/2006/EU
, 116

Water Law of Brcko District
, 379

Water management
, 374–379

Water Management Strategy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, 379

WB6 Investment Framework (WBIF)
, 354

“Wellness and Spa – Junaković”
, 227

Weltplast
, 162

Western Balkan countries

barriers to energy efficiency
, 351–355

basic energy data for
, 339–345

eco-labelling in
, 191–196

economic and energy framework of
, 337–339

energy efficiency in
, 321–358

green orientation in tourism
, 175–199

Where-to-be-born index (WTB)
, 47–52

Wild landfills
, 117

World Bank Group (WB)
, 354, 355

World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). See Brundtland Commission

World Conservation Strategy
, 216

World Summit on Sustainable Development
, 216

World Tourism Organization
, 178, 179, 187–188, 212, 217, 231

Hotel Energy Solutions Project
, 195–196

World Trade Organization (WTO)
, 398

World Travel & Tourism Council
, 212

WTTC
, 178, 179

Young population

packaging waste management, education for
, 122–135

Yugoslavia

energy efficiency
, 342

Zagreb Tourist Board
, 15

Zdravstvo
, 253

Zero waste
, 128