Evaluation of Kazakhstan regions ecological and economic development and support policy of the «green» economy at the regional level

Abstract

The article deals with the theoretical aspects of the «green» economy concept implementation at the regional level. The main features of the «green» economy are identified. The problems of Kazakhstan's regions transition to a new «green» economic development course are studied. The necessity to apply environmental and economic indicators to evaluate regional sustainable development of Kazakhstan regions are justified. The main environmental-economic accounting indicators of the Republic of Kazakhstan are considered. The method of integral indicator that takes into account the stability of the socio-economic and environmental development of the regions of Kazakhstan has been proposed. Adjusted net savings indices for the regions of Kazakhstan have been calculated. Based on these results the characteristic and suggestions to improvement of environmental and economic region policy are given. Cluster mechanism of the «green» economy principles implement in relation to the Kazakhstan's regions is justified. Tourist, agricultural, transport and logistics systems are identified as priority sectors of Kazakhstan's economy which take into account the territorial competitive advantages of individual regions and which formed the basis for the «green» clusters. Financial, institutional, informational, social instruments of governmental support for the formation of «green» clusters at the regional level are available. The result of state support for the development of «green economy» at the regional level are marked concentration of capital and technology, the formation of the demand for special research, the construction of highly professional training system for «green sectors» of Kazakhstan economy.