Is a sustainable future possible?

Abstract

The article presents the issues of transition to a sustainable balanced development of economic systems, taking into account the minimization of environmental losses. A thesis on the internal contradictions of modern economic models is proposed. Problems and negative consequences of the introduction of new technologies are noted. The problems of the interaction of economics and ecology are analyzed. The main obstacles to the transition to sustainable development and a green economy are identified. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.