Solyanik O. Energy approach in the general system of ecological-economic relations

The object: the mechanism of evaluation of energy interrelations within the systems of different hierarchical levels. The purpose: the elaboration of theoretical and methodological basis concerning the usage of the energy approach aimed at the optimization of ecological and economic relations. Methods: the dialectic method, the historical, energetic and systematic approaches, comparative and retrospective analyses. Novelty: the principles of the conception of ecologically balanced development of the society and the environment were improved; the main differences of functioning of the natural and anthropogenic systems were revealed; the author’s systematization of energy interrelations in the ecological and economic systems was introduced; the essence of such economic categories as “commodity”, “value”, “price” is defined in terms of the energy approach; the model of optimization of the structure of energy potential is formed; the definition of the category of the energetic detriment influenced by theeconomic activity is introduced basing on the evaluation of the energetic loss and irrational expenses of energy influenced by irrational nature use. . A subject, degree of introduction: . Introduced: the methodical basis are introduced in an educational process of Sumy State University. Sphere (branch): the regional and local government organs of the state regulation of the economy, the subjects of economy of different branches.