Application of sustainable development indicators in the context of the region's transition to a "green" economy

Compliance with environmental priorities in the economic activities of the regions should be an important direction in solving socio-economic problems in order to transition to "green" economic growth and sustainable development. For the regions of the Baikal natural territory (BNT) the paramount importance is to assess the intensity of the main types of environmental pollution in order to determine the ratio of the results of economic activity to the level of its negative impact on the environment. The paper presents a comparative analysis of indicators of environmental capacity, such as eco-intensity and per capita emissions on the example of the regions that are part of the BNT, which include the Republic of Buryatia, Irkutsk region and Zabaykalsky Krai. Also, it was necessary to determine whether there is a mismatch in economic activity between the rate of economic growth and the consumption of resources and the environmental impact on the environment, that is, the achievement of a decoupling effect. The obtained results of modeling to assess the current economic situation on the example of the Republic of Buryatia, taking into account environmental parameters, allowed identifying the main factors that have the greatest impact on per capita emissions. A positive aspect of the economic activity of the Republic of Buryatia is the observed decrease in per capita emissions, with an increase in the growth rate of the main economic indicators, which indicates the presence of the decoupling effect.