Role of Religion as a Social Institution in Sustainable Development: View from Ukraine

PROBLEMY EKOROZWOJU – PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2014, vol. 9, no 2, 65-72

8 Pages Posted: 25 Aug 2014

See all articles by Inna Semenenko

Inna Semenenko

Volodymyr Dahl East-Ukrainian National University - Department of Enterprise Economics

Ruslan Galgash

Volodymyr Dahl East-Ukrainian National University

Date Written: June 11, 2014

Abstract

The paper presents preconditions of present social institutions in Ukraine in connection with the necessity to implement the idea of sustainable development. Similarity of basic religious norms with terms of sustainable development concept has been indicated. The role of religion as a social institution in spreading and implementation of the global idea of sustainable development in Ukraine has been substantiated. The necessity to introduce the religious and cultural values into systems of upbringing of people for support of the world community's sustainable development has been postulated.

Keywords: sustainable development, social institution, religion, system of upbringing, religious and cultural values

JEL Classification: O13, Q20, Q32, Q41, R11, M14

Suggested Citation

Semenenko, Inna and Galgash, Ruslan, Role of Religion as a Social Institution in Sustainable Development: View from Ukraine (June 11, 2014). PROBLEMY EKOROZWOJU – PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2014, vol. 9, no 2, 65-72 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2478614

Inna Semenenko (Contact Author)

Volodymyr Dahl East-Ukrainian National University - Department of Enterprise Economics ( email )

Molodizhny bl., 20а
Luhansk, 91034
Ukraine

Ruslan Galgash

Volodymyr Dahl East-Ukrainian National University ( email )

Molodizhny bl., 20а
Luhansk, 91034
Ukraine

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