The European Green Deal and the Eastern Partnership: Towards Resilient, Sustainable and Integrated Economies

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was launched in 2009 to strengthen institutional, economic and political relations between the European Union (EU) and the six Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). Further, the adoption of the European Green Deal (EGD) for these countries can be seen as a turning point in policymaking, as well as an indication that the Green Deal will become a guide to transforming the economy and making it more sustainable. This book presents an innovative, geopolitical, multidimensional survey of EaP-EU relations and the future of Europe.

It analyses the situation of the Partnership countries in the context of sustainable development and explores the historical and strategic context of the integration of the Green Deal and its impact on the development of Europe. It examines the necessary conditions for the operation of the EGD in the countries of the EaP and examines the influence of geopolitical conflicts and their impact on the implementation of the EGD in the region. The book studies the political, economic, socio-demographic dimensions of geopolitics and their effect on EGD implementation in the Partnership and finally, identifies and evaluates the key challenges, and features a comparative analysis of the European Green Deal and similar environmental initiatives in other parts of the world. Such an approach helps place European efforts in a global context.

This is a valuable reference for students, scholars and researchers of economics, politics, geography, history, European studies, international relations, and environmental policy. Policymakers at the European, regional, and local government level will benefit from the book's policy recommendations and comprehensive insights.

Zofia Gródek-Szostak is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Enterprise Organization, Krakow University of Economics, Poland.

Jadwiga Adamczyk is Full Professor in the Department of Economics and Enterprise Organization, Krakow University of Economics, Poland.

Karolina Kotulewicz-Wisińska is Assistant Professor in the
Department of Political Science , Krakow University of Economics, Poland.

Agata Niemczyk is Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism, Krakow University of Economics, Poland.

Karolina Wanda Olszowska is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Jagiellonian University, Poland.

Anna Szeląg-Sikora is Associate Professor in the Department of Production Engineering, Logistics and Applied Computer Science, University of Agriculture, Krakow, Poland.