New environmental reality in man-made risks context

Abstract

© 2019 Kochneva et al. The relevance of the study is due to trends in the field of research interests to the dangers of man-made risks taking place in the environment. According to experts of the world Economic Forum (Davos, 2019) “man-made risks are concentrated in the field of environment and ecology and represent the dangers of chemical and biological pollution, nuclear accidents, forest fires, oil spills, etc.” In the study for the first time, as an independent scientific direction, an attempt was made of theoretical and methodical justification of approaches to countering man-made risks, which are dangerous for the sustainable development of the new environmental reality. In the course of implementation of environmental monitoring - the leading method of research, the theoretical and practical effectiveness of ethical values, principles and rules use of counteraction to man-made risks, which are dangerous for the sustainable development of the new environmental reality is proved. In this regard, this article reveals the prerequisites and patterns of sustainable development of the new environmental reality. The typology of man-made risks that are dangerous for sustainable development of the new environmental reality is established. Based on the results of the study, the model of ethical values, principles and rules of counteraction to man-made risks, which are dangerous for the sustainable development of the new environmental reality is substantiated and experimentally proved. The materials of the article have practical application and are aimed at assisting specialists who develop and implement into environmental practice the methods for analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of technologies to counteract man-made risks in the field of environmental protection. The results of the study will also be useful in the practice of teaching courses of social ecology, social philosophy, political science, sociology and special disciplines of the Ministry of emergencies.