Climate-smart Green Business Innovations for Restorative Environmental Management in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia

Abstract

The research aims to determine the contribution of climate-smart innovations in green business to developing restorative environmental management in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia. Using correlational analysis, the authors defined the connection between indicators of restoration-oriented natural resource management and the activity of implementing climate-smart innovations in green business in Agriculture 4.0. The research sample includes seven countries from Central Asia (as classified by UNESCO). The research period is 2022. The authors conclude that restorative environmental management is being implemented in Russia and Central Asia. However, its potential is not fully realized due to insufficient support from climate-smart innovations in green business in Agriculture 4.0. The theoretical significance of the research is explained by the fact that they have, for the first time, revealed the unique experience of Central Asia (including Russia) and identified and explained its specificity in restorative environmental management in Agriculture 4.0. The empirical value of these conclusions lies in the fact that they make it possible to identify the most promising area of restorative environmental management in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia, which is represented by climate reversal. Additionally, the results of this research highlight the weaknesses in restorative environmental management in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia: insufficient climate resilience in agriculture and slow soil recovery. The practical significance of the author’s recommendations lies in their potential to enhance the efficiency of state investment policy in the agricultural sector, as well as the effectiveness of corporate management of climate-smart innovations in green business in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia. The social significance of these recommendations lies in their support for sustainable development in Agriculture 4.0 in Russia and Central Asia, ensuring progress in restorative environmental management in this region of the world.