Open AccessProposals for an environmental and social just transition for the post-lignite era in Western Macedonia, Greece
Author(s) -
Efthimios Zervas,
Leonidas Vatikiotis,
Zoe Gareiou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/899/1/012049
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , neutrality , poverty , production (economics) , set (abstract data type) , climate change , period (music) , business , natural resource economics , economy , economic policy , political science , economic system , economics , geography , economic growth , computer science , physics , acoustics , programming language , ecology , archaeology , biology , law , macroeconomics
This text formulates a set of coherent and realistic proposals for the after delignification period in Western Macedonia. The aim of these proposals is to avoid the economic decline and poverty of the Region. The first part, based on the literature and the best available practices, the proposals for the necessary environmental restoration of mine lands. Concerning the economic rehabilitation of the Region, a mix of actions referring to the whole production chain: from the primary to the tertiary sector of the economy, is proposed. The action that is expected to enhance the production potential of this region is the creation of branded products, under a single brand name, which will voluntarily bring together, in the context of synergies, the agri-food and manufacturing activities. Overall, it is estimated that the deadline set for de-lignification in 2023, is too early to start all those activities that will allow the economic transition of the Region, and to exclude the possibility of a massive wave of migration. For this reason, the extension of de-lignification, for a period of time within the European objectives to achieve the target of climate neutrality in 2050, are proposed.