Browsing by Author "Filimon, Oleg"

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    Perspective and development challenges of ecological agriculture in the Republic of Moldova
    (2023) Popa, Viorica; Tirigan, Sergiu; Filimon, Oleg
    The sustainability of the agricultural system has become a concern in the Republic of Moldova, a country with one of the highest rates in Europe of the share of agricultural land in total and of the role of the sector in the economy and external trade balance. Although the agricultural sector of the country registered important growth and potential based on the application of green revolution technology, the adverse impact on the environment, erosion of natural resources, and vulnerability to climate represent a challenge that is affecting the country's social and economic development perspectives. Organic agriculture plays an important role in the extension of the application and promotion of sustainable production practices, and the extension of this production scheme is a determinant for the achievement of the sustainable development objectives of the agricultural sector of the country. The study explores factors that are limiting and factors that are facilitating the development of the organic food sector in the Republic of Moldova. Comparative qualitative analyses covering EU and Moldova are summarized into analyses of co-variation between policies, regulations, institutional setup and organic sector development trends, focusing on the determination of the key milestones and driven factors. The authors also used a qualitative approach based on focus group interviews with agriculture producers, mostly focused on organic producers or producers who are evaluating the opportunities to initiate conversion to organic agriculture, to evaluate the factors influencing farmers' willingness and limiting factors from their perspective. This study was developed within the framework of Subprogram 030101 „Strengthening the resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability of the economy of the Republic of Moldova in the context of the accession process to the European Union”, institutional funding.
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    Procesul de valorificare a surselor de energie regenerabile în Republica Moldova
    (INCE, 2023) Popa, Viorica; Popa, Nicolae; Filimon, Oleg
    Renewable energy sources are one of the most challenging ways in which almost half of the target set and agreed in the Paris Agreement on climate change can be achieved, with the aim of reducing resource consumption, optimizing costs and ensuring a more sustainable future. bright and more energy-safe. The Republic of Moldova faces numerous energy challenges, including dependence on energy imports and a growing demand for energy to fuel economic growth. Imported fossil fuels already account for over two-thirds of primary energy supplies, making the country vulnerable to rising fuel costs and the risks of supply disruptions. On the other hand, the Republic of Moldova has a major renewable energy potential, which, until now, has remained almost unexploited. With the increasing cost competitiveness of renewable energy policymakers have increasingly recognized renewable energy as an important means to address these energy challenges and achieve a sustainable future. The objective of the study is to analyze the process of valorization of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Moldova as well as the intelligent solutions adapted to the conditions of the national economy. The hypothesis is formulated starting from the results presented in the literature analysis section and consists in the fact that one of the basic rules of the energy efficiency transition is the exploitation of renewable energy sources in new resources for other industries. This study was developed within the State Program 20.80009.0807.22 "Development of the mechanism for formation of the circular economy in the Republic of Moldova” funded from the state budget through the National Agency for Research and Development of the Republic of Moldova.