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Irina Todorova – Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Varna, Studentska str. 1, 9000, Varna, Bulgaria

Keywords:ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย  ย  Personal transformation;
Sustainable development;
Sustainability

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023.1

Abstract: The transition to sustainable development requires a fundamenยญtal shift in thinking that for years has been outlining a destructive line of conยญsumption with devastating consequences. Natureโ€™s inability to accept the reยญsults of human actions, and manโ€™s ability to absorb the devastating results on his health, have made it clear that unless man changes his attitude, he will soon become a victim of his actions. This paper analyses the theories of funยญdamental transformation towards sustainable production and consumption discussed in the social science field.

9th International Scientific ERAZ Conference โ€“ ERAZ 2023 โ€“ Selected Papers: KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, hybrid โ€“ online, virtually and in person, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1, 2023

ERAZ Selected Papers published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ERAZ conference partners: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia); University of National and World Economy โ€“ UNWE, Sofia (Bulgaria); Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET), Research Laboratory of the Department of Political Science of University of Crete (Greece); Institute of Public Finance โ€“ Zagreb (Croatia); Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Ohrid, University of St. Kliment Ohridski from Bitola (North Macedonia)

ERAZ Conference 2023 Selected Papers: ISBN 978-86-80194-73-8, ISSN 2683-5568, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023

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Suggested citation

Todorova, I. (2023). From Personal Transformation to Sustainable Development. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), ERAZ Conference – Knowlegde Based Sustainable Development: Vol 9. Selected Papers (pp. 1-9). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans. https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023.1

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