J. For. Sci., 2025, 71(8):373-383 | DOI: 10.17221/22/2025-JFS

Proposal of a conceptual framework for creating a model for the implementation of green growth indicators in the conditions of the Slovak RepublicOriginal Paper

Samuel Fekiač ORCID...1, Iveta Hajdúchová ORCID...1, Roman Dudík ORCID...2, Kim Hortenská ORCID...2, Martin Halász ORCID...3
1 Department of Forest Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Forestry and Wood Economics, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3 Department of Economics, Management and Business, Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovak Republic

Green growth promotes sustainable economic development by protecting the environment and efficiently using natural resources. Supporting green growth enhances long-term sustainability, quality of life, and climate change mitigation. This article aims to propose a conceptual framework for implementing green growth indicators in Slovakia by comparing their perception with that of the Czech Republic. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 3 281 Slovak and Czech forestry enterprises [Nomenclature of Economic Activities (NACE) classification 02.10], with 1 365 responses. The findings highlight significant differences in the approach to green growth indicators between small and large enterprises and between state and non-state enterprises. Additionally, the study examines how Slovakia and the Czech Republic manage these indicators, forming the basis for a conceptual framework for their implementation in Slovakia. The research contributes to the discourse on green growth and sustainability, key concepts in the 21st century.

Keywords: bioeconomy; circular economy; eco-efficiency; green transition; sustainability

Received: March 5, 2025; Revised: July 10, 2025; Accepted: July 14, 2025; Prepublished online: August 22, 2025; Published: August 30, 2025  Show citation

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Fekiač S, Hajdúchová I, Dudík R, Hortenská K, Halász M. Proposal of a conceptual framework for creating a model for the implementation of green growth indicators in the conditions of the Slovak Republic. J. For. Sci. 2025;71(8):373-383. doi: 10.17221/22/2025-JFS.
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