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FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN CLUSTERS: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE AND POSSIBILITIES FOR APPLICATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL

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Karimov R.A., Qosimov Z.A.

Abstract

The article explores promising directions for the formation and development of green clusters as one of the key tools for the transition of the regional economy to a sustainable development model, with a focus on analyzing foreign experience. Based on the analysis of cluster models implemented in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Japan, the European Union, Vietnam, and China, the article reveals the institutional, spatial, and organizational-economic mechanisms for the formation of «green» clusters in the fields of organic agriculture, renewable energy sources, environmentally friendly industry, and tourism. Special attention is paid to the role of public policy, public-private partnerships, research and educational centers, and universities as the core of cluster structures, as well as the importance of the regulatory framework and financial instruments for supporting green initiatives. In the context of the strategic priorities of the green economy of the Republic of Tajikistan, the high potential of the Sughd region, which has significant agricultural, industrial and tourism potential, for the formation of multi-sector green clusters has been substantiated.

Keywords

cluster structure, green cluster, foreign experience, sustainable development, institutional mechanisms, spatial features, regional economy

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