Dragan Ugrinov

University Business Academy in Novi Sad, European Faculty "Kallos" Belgrade · Applied ecology with environmental protection, waste management

The limited value of benzene concentration in air given by the regulations of the Republic of Serbia was 800 μg/m3 until 1999, when it was changed to 0 μg/m3. The change of the regulations was to be carried out without a transition period for the adoption of the new standard. The city of Pančevo is located at the confluence of the Tamiš and Danube...

Infectious medical waste management has always been a burning issue in developing countries. Nowadays, the ongoing struggle with Covid 19 pandemic, increases health risks from infectious medical waste. These are contributed to densely populated urban areas, a week health system in rural areas followed by poor community hygiene and sanitation. The s...

Infectious medical waste management has been the important issue all over the world, espe-cially in developing world and in the present Covid situation, where the risk of infectious has been increased. Disposal of infectious medical waste is a multidisciplinary problem. Solving this problem involves analyzing a large number of criteria that affect...

Fossil fuel depletion and soil and water pollution gave impetus to the development of a novel perspective of sustainable development. In addition to the use of plant biomass for ethanol production, plants can be used to reduce the concentration of heavy metals in soil and water. Due to tolerance to high levels of metals, many plant species, crops,...

Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. According to the structure, Šumadija district is mainly composed of arable land and gardens, which make up 69%. The increased amount of COVID-19 waste generated from medical activities in rural areas needs to be properly handled due to its contagious, even lethal properties. The aim of this study...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of municipal waste amount generated in EU member and non EU member countries Positive experiences from developed countries show that the best results are achieved when attention is paid according to local specificity, while respecting national strategic determinations for each type of waste separately. The...

The role of local governments in promoting policies is reflect in adopted and implemented sustainable development plan and refers to the territory of the local self-government unit. The process of creating and implementing the Plan is based on a participatory approach, which implies the direct involvement of all interested parties during the entire...

In addition to advanced technologies, the concept of Industry 4.0 includes another important aspect of business, which is sustainable development and care for the environment. Also, new technologies and materials are necessary in order to provide "smart" and at the same time "environmentally-safe" products adapted to the final user needs. In line w...

The EU’s environmental policy aims to promote sustainable development and preserve the environment for current and future generations. The direct benefits of this policy are general: improved public health, conservation of natural resources, competitive economy, and better quality of life. An important part of EU policy is the fight against climate...

The notion of sustainable development in a line with local economic development emerged in the seventies of the 20th century when local authorities in the western countries realized that their local communities had begun abandoning mobile capital, which resulted in limiting their economic potentials and opportunities for citizens' employment. This...