The article is about the specifics of a new form of social control - the global social control. The author analyzes the development of global institutions, their formation as subjects of social control. Particular attention is paid to the characteristic of features of global social control in different spheres of social life.
The article analyses European experience of managing waste that impacts public health. It demonstrates that accumulation of waste poses a global threat for public health and environment in most of the countries. It is noted that people living close to disposal fields increasingly develop major health conditions including lung, brain, stomach and bladder cancer and more and more children have birth abnormities. The paper reviews major EU regulatory documents concerning waste management – directives, regulations, decisions and action plans. ; Проект № 2016-2592/001-001, 574826-EPP-1-2016-1-RU-EPPJMO-MODULE, при финансовой поддержке Европейской Комиссии
The subject of the study presented in this article is the economic relations arising due to the progress of the urbanization that leads to changes in agricultural production. For a long time in Russia a reduction of agricultural land, arable land and crops takes place. One reason for this is the global progress of urbanization. Changes in agricultural land use occur across the country however this process is uneven in different regions. Among all regions Moscow and Moscow region significantly stand out. The study showed that in the more urbanized regions of the country reduction of the agricultural land and changes in agricultural land use are greater than in less urbanized ones.
Cambodia's economy has sustained high average annual growth rates, making it one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. However, like other countries in the world, it has not been able to withstand the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Even with relatively good results in containing the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic has had a serious impact, shaking all the achievements attained. This article analyses the main factors that led to the economic downturn, as well as government measures to sustain the economy, and provides estimates and prospects for recovery.
The article examines the evolution of advanced technologies and its impact on the development of the economy. The processes of mutual influence of advanced industrial technologies and trends in the formation of technological structures attract the attention of economists, engineers, and sociologists. A human being is constantly trying to conceive the algorithms for assessing mutual influence of advanced technologies on technological progress, on global and national economies. Scientific discussion will lead to valuable practical results if scientists speak «the same language», use a unified interpretation of technical, economic, statistical, social terms. It is crucial to place social aspects of technological progress in the forefront since technological development is to solve the problem of the most technological or economical satisfaction of human needs. The purpose of this work is to investigate the existence of mutual relationship between the use of intellectual property and the economic development of Russia's manufacturing industries. The methodology is based on the principles of the consistency of scientific research, objectivity, causation of phenomena in the economy. The paper applies the methods of economic and statistical analysis and presents a brief overview of scientific publications on the impact of advanced technologies on economic development for the period of 2018-2020. The author puts forward a hypothesis that an empirical analysis of advanced technologies in the production of electronic products will show the degree of patents influence on industry productivity. The findings demonstrate that technologies have a weak influence on productivity both on the economy at large and in manufacturing industry. Therefore, patenting the technologies should be scientifically substantiated and it is imperative to confirm the promise of advanced technologies for sustainable development.
The article examines the evolution of advanced technologies and its impact on the development of the economy. The processes of mutual influence of advanced industrial technologies and trends in the formation of technological structures attract the attention of economists, engineers, and sociologists. A human being is constantly trying to conceive the algorithms for assessing mutual influence of advanced technologies on technological progress, on global and national economies. Scientific discussion will lead to valuable practical results if scientists speak «the same language», use a unified interpretation of technical, economic, statistical, social terms. It is crucial to place social aspects of technological progress in the forefront since technological development is to solve the problem of the most technological or economical satisfaction of human needs. The purpose of this work is to investigate the existence of mutual relationship between the use of intellectual property and the economic development of Russia's manufacturing industries. The methodology is based on the principles of the consistency of scientific research, objectivity, causation of phenomena in the economy. The paper applies the methods of economic and statistical analysis and presents a brief overview of scientific publications on the impact of advanced technologies on economic development for the period of 2018-2020. The author puts forward a hypothesis that an empirical analysis of advanced technologies in the production of electronic products will show the degree of patents influence on industry productivity. The findings demonstrate that technologies have a weak influence on productivity both on the economy at large and in manufacturing industry. Therefore, patenting the technologies should be scientifically substantiated and it is imperative to confirm the promise of advanced technologies for sustainable development.
Apart from their functions in the nervous system of animals, neurotransmitters operate as regulatory agents and signals in diverse kingdoms of life. Many neurotransmitters at low concentrations exert specific effects on microalgae, predominantly functioning as algal growth stimulators. Neurotransmitters that promote microalgal biomass accumulation and enhance the synthesis of lipids, polysaccharides, and other valuable products are of much potential biotechnological interest in terms of projects aimed at producing "algal" drugs and food additives, as well as biodiesel and other kinds of biofuel. Some microalgal species synthesize their own neurotransmitters and/or facilitate their synthesis by the symbiotic microbiota in the gastro-intestinal tract and, therefore, are expected to promote human physical and mental health. Microalgae can exert neuroprotective effects; nevertheless, many microalgae produce toxins affecting the functioning of the nervous system.
The last decades have been marked by the emergence of non-standard forms of employment and labour market precarity in most countries of the world. The paper provides insight into new modes and forms of employment as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market configuration. The aim of this research is to examine various problems identified during the lockdown and to make recommendations intended to protect the labour market in case of emergency. The authors applied methods of classification, comparative analysis, system analysis and scientific observation. The findings of the research include the differentiation between modes and forms of employment, taxonomy of non-standard forms of employment that makes it possible to examine current changes, factors influencing the emergence of new forms of employment, analysis of labour market transformation in the time of a pandemic, measures which have to be taken at macro-, meso- and micro-levels in order to prepare for emergencies in the labour market.
We consider the potential and limitations of widely accepted remote sensing algorithms for detecting forest areas damaged by fires, which allow the monitoring systems to automatically form data about the fire areas and the areas where death of tree stands is subsequently recorded. The resulting size of the detected areas has a measurement error, which is typically determined on the basis of a onetime survey for a large territory and one forest fire season. Depending on the geographical features of the territory, forest fires have specific spatiotemporal and qualitative characteristics, and are accompanied by specific heterogeneous damage to forests, which affect the accuracy of remote detection of a burnt area or firedamaged forest. Hence the use of the unified largearea error estimate for locallevel surveys could lead to inaccurate results. The analysis of space images of forest fund lands in the Tver region for the period 2007-2022 demonstrated the need to establish regional values of the measurement error for fireimpacted areas. By comparing the medium spatial resolution data with the data of high spatial resolution we identify a regional bias, which is significant given the relatively small size of the detected areas. The study demonstrates the expediency of establishing regional error values for measurements of pyrogenic impact on forest areas. By implementing the suggested changes we could improve the accuracy of remotely-sensed estimates of fireimpacted areas and the amount of associated damage to forests.
The socio-economic order is changing in the 21st century due to the digitalization and robotization of production and management processes, the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The technological stages and directions of digital transformation and the area of its application are briefly described in the article. Both the positive and negative likely impact of AI on human social life are analyzed. The role of AI in improving the quality of life of the population is shown, including overcoming of destructive consequences associated with the COVID-19. The humanitarian benefits associated with the functional use of AI technologies are presented: online interactions provide new opportunities for communication, effective organization of life, for education, work, self-expression and creativity. Challenges and threats to humanity in the process of interaction with AI are Identified and systematized: a person's loss of control over his personal life, taking away work from a person by AI, replacement of professions, changes in employment, digital inequality, reduction of cognitive, social and life skills people, potential ethical conflicts. Ways are outlined by which people could join forces in solving threatening problems and maintaining control over complex networks «people-digit».
The paper examines influence of high-speed (broadband) Internet on fertility choice analyzed Russian panel data based on RLMS-HSE from 2014 to 2018. Using an instrumental variables strategy that exploits variations of broadband Internet access for households we find that determined broadband internet use leads to a positive effect on fertility for women of older reproductive age (from 25 to 49) and birth of second and further child is more affected. We attribute this effect to the ability of teleworking and building a better work-life balance. From our results this mechanism is relevant only for women with secondary and higher vocational education, that are more likely to work in professions with a higher probability of telework.
