Exercise of State Control over Local Self-Government in the Field of
Environmental Protection
SERHII BOLDYRIEV1, TATYANA STESHENKO1, SVITLANA SEROHINA1, SVITLANA
FOMINA1, IRYNA KAPELISTA2
1Department of State Building,
Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University,
77 Pushkinska Str., 61024, Kharkiv,
UKRAINE
2Interregional Academy of Personnel Management
2 Frometivska Str., 02000, Kyiv
UKRAINE
Abstract: - Today, environmental protection is a priority task for the governments of countries around the world
due to the deepening of environmental problems and their impact on people's lives. Several problematic issues
can and must be solved at the local level, which will make environmental policy more effective and take into
account local needs. The study aimed to analyse the competence of local self-government bodies in terms of
monitoring compliance with environmental legislation. A comparative analysis was used to study the issue of
ensuring the protection of the environment and ecosystem by local self-government bodies through the prism of
legal protection. During the research, several obstacles to the implementation of effective environmental
protection measures at the local level were identified: the imperfection of the financing system, the lack of
environmental awareness, the absence of effective administrative and procedural measures, and the
imperfection of state control. In response to the identified problems, the positive experience of implementing
the norms of the European Charter of Local Self-Government was investigated. It was established that the
decentralization of local self-government had a positive effect on the protection of the ecosystem, as it brought
local authorities closer to the public and provided local authorities with real powers to solve problems related to
compliance with environmental legislation. In addition, to increase the effectiveness of mechanisms of state
control over local self-government in the field of environmental protection, a system of principles of such
control is proposed, consisting of publicity, systematicity, effectiveness, objectivity, impartiality, and
universality. The proposed system will cover several key environmental problems and quickly and effectively
solve them with the involvement of competent specialists and the public. The state of environmental protection
at the local level is seen in further research and justification to determine practical recommendations for the
implementation of decentralization of local self-government.
Key-Words: - state control, environment, environmental protection, legislation, local self-government,
decentralization, economic development.
Received: March 23, 2022. Revised: November 6, 2023. Accepted: December 9, 2023. Published: January 8, 2024.
1 Introduction
Environmental protection issues are currently a
priority for many countries in the world. The
unsatisfactory state of ecosystem protection and
public awareness of all risks, threats, and dangers
that negatively affect the state of the environment
are the most urgent issues of public management for
many states. Preservation of the natural environment
and the search for effective measures for the
implementation of the state environmental
protection policy are becoming the most acute
problems for the majority. The reason is that the
ineffective implementation of the state
environmental protection policy at all levels of
public administration, including local self-
government, increases the threat not only to human
health and well-being but also to life on Earth in
general.
In Ukraine, the system of state regulation in the
field of environmental protection is characterized by
the lack of effective incentives to increase the
rationality of nature use. This has led to an increase
in air, water, land, and subsoil pollution, as well as
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such specific problems as water shortages, non-
compliance of water consumed by citizens with
sanitary requirements, air pollution by motor
vehicles and industry, lack of proper waste
processing systems, etc.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and
Natural Resources of Ukraine is responsible for the
formation and implementation of state policy, as
well as the implementation of state control in the
field of environmental protection, rational use,
reproduction and protection of natural resources.
However, a number of problematic issues can and
should be resolved at the level of local self-
government, which allows taking into account the
environmental interests of citizens of individual
regions (regarding the development of productivity,
transfer of natural objects for use, etc.). This
actualises the issue of decentralised management of
local bodies, as well as the study of obstacles and
advantages of its implementation.
Today, there are many challenges and problems
in Ukraine that affect the efficiency of local self-
government bodies in the field of environmental
protection. The main ones include:
- lack of balance between society's needs and
nature protection;
- insufficient environmental awareness of citizens
and inadequate public control;
- ineffectiveness of the environmental protection
financing system;
- lack of effective administrative and procedural
measures for environmental protection that can
be applied by local management bodies (system
of fines, specialised programs, etc.);
- inadequacy of judicial practice in resolving
environmental conflicts;
- imperfect mechanisms of state control over local
self-government in the field of environmental
protection.
In response to these challenges, the study
attempted to increase the effectiveness of
mechanisms of state control over local self-
government in the field of environmental protection.
This is realised through the formation of a system of
principles of such control, which will allow
covering a wide range of environmental protection
problems, quickly and effectively solving them with
the involvement of competent specialists and the
public.
The work takes into account international
experience, in particular during the development of
the system of principles of state control over local
self-government in the field of environmental
protection.
The experience of the developed countries testifies
to the obstacles to the introduction of effective
environmental control at the local level, even
despite stable economic development in the state.
The adoption of European standards for the
implementation of local self-government under the
European Charter of Local Self-Government
contributed to improving the activities of local self-
government bodies in terms of ensuring
environmental safety. The adopted European
Charter of Local Self-Government establishes
universally recognised European principles of
implementing democracy at the level of local self-
government and guarantees the political,
administrative and financial independence of local
self-government bodies, subject to compliance with
the Charter. The European community’s ratification
of the unified principles of local governance
contributed to the development of the
decentralisation of territorial communities, which
provided local bodies with independence in most
management tasks. The involvement of local self-
government bodies in environmental protection is
key, as local bodies have the closest contact with the
public, for which environmental safety issues are a
priority. Therefore, the effective management policy
of local bodies positively affects the implementation
of the provisions of environmental legislation, the
establishment of control over compliance with
environmental protection regulations, and the
implementation of effective comprehensive
measures for the protection of the natural
environment and the rational use of natural
resources.
The aim of this research is to study the state of
environmental protection through the prism of state
control over local self-government. This involves
solving the following tasks:
- analyse the state control measures in the field of
ecosystem protection at the local level through
the prism of European standards and priorities;
- determine and describe the principles of state
control carried out by local self-government
bodies in the field of environmental protection
and ensuring environmental safety;
- identify the main problems of the environmental
protection practices of local self-government
bodies and propose ways to solve them.
2 Literature Review
Was concluded that the activities of local bodies
should focus on effective implementation of state
environmental control, [1], [2]. The researchers
study the experience of local bodies through the
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prism of environmental protection and point to the
imperfection of different forms of public
administration in different countries. For example,
in, [3] and, [4], were focused on the peculiarities of
the structure of local self-government bodies in
Slovakia, identifying the problems associated with
the lack of a single concept of building a network of
local bodies. In, [5], was indicated the critical state
of the network of local self-government bodies in
India, which generates inaction at the local level.
Considering the conditions for ensuring
environmental protection at the local level, in, [6],
was claimed that it is possible to implement state
control over environmental protection by local self-
government bodies only through the establishment
of responsibility for officials. In, [7], was studied
the social responsibility of local self-government
bodies for the development of territorial
communities, stating that awareness by local self-
government bodies of the importance of social
responsibility to the public for their actions and
inactions effectively contributes to the improvement
of their activities. In, [8], was dealt with the issue of
law enforcement activities of local self-government
bodies through the prism of ensuring environmental
protection. He established that the effective
provision of the specified sphere is possible through
the implementation of administrative and legal
coercive measures and control over compliance with
the environmental legislation by establishing clear
protocols for the cooperation of state bodies, law
enforcement bodies, and local self-government
bodies, [9].
The provisions of the European Charter of Local
Self-Government have become the subject of many
studies in view of the effectiveness of local self-
government bodies. In, [10], was analysed the state
of compliance of Croatian national legislation with
European standards. In, [11], also was studied the
level of compliance of Polish national legislation
with the European Charter of Local Self-
Government in terms of environmental control by
local bodies. In, [12], were studied the principles of
the European Charter of Local Self-Government
regarding the activities of local self-government
bodies in Bulgaria's field of environmental
protection. In her opinion, the lack of clear
cooperation protocols between central executive
authorities and local self-government bodies in
Bulgaria causes stagnation in this sphere. In, [13],
was studied the state of legislation in the Czech
Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia from the
perspective of functioning of the European
principles of local self-government.
Studying the importance of local self-
government bodies for environmental protection in
Serbia, in, [14], and, [15], was identified the
incomplete legal framework in the field of
environmental protection as the main barrier to the
partial inaction of local self-government bodies in
this area. In, [16], supports this position. Studying
environmental protection from the standpoint of
control by local self-government bodies, he notes
that the legal framework is the main factor in the
effective implementation of environmental policy at
the local level. The Serbian realities of ensuring
environmental protection at the local level indicate
the absence of a single personnel strategy in the
field of environmental protection in local self-
government bodies, the absence of environmental
protection services at the local level, as well as
environmental actions and waste processing plans,
[15].
In, [17], was studied the experience of
environmental protection at the local level in
Poland. He noted that the activities of local self-
government bodies in the field of environmental
protection should be improved by implementing the
public order principle, as public order provides for
the basic needs of human life: health care,
environment, safety, and human life itself. In, [18],
was conducted research on the compliance with
environmental safety controls by local self-
government bodies in Uzbekistan. In his opinion,
ensuring environmental protection is the state’s duty
to create conditions for compliance with
environmental protection and safety standards at all
levels of public administration. In, [19] and, [20],
support this position by studying the provisions of
legal regulation of economic control by local self-
government bodies in Ukraine. They believe that
environmental control is one of the most important
functions of the state in ensuring the right to safety
for human life and health. In, [21], were noted that
the effective activities of local self-government
bodies positively affect the country’s socio-
economic development.
The analysis of the scientific literature allows us
to note that scientists mostly highlight specific
problems specific to a specific region regarding the
activities of local government in the field of
environmental protection. This determines the
urgency of forming a comprehensive approach to
determining the principles of state control over local
self-government in the field of environmental
protection.
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3 Methods and Materials
The determined approach to conducting the research
provided for its implementation in three stages. At
the first stage, it was analysed academic literature
on the implementation of local self-government in
the field of environmental protection, studies on the
problem of exercising environmental control by
local bodies, the provisions of European standards
for the implementation of local self-government, the
practice of applying legal means of state control to
ensure environmental protection. The subject, aim,
and objectives of the research were determined
through the analysis of the selected sources.
The second stage included theoretical and
experimental research. The theoretical study
revealed the importance of environmental protection
and ensuring environmental safety for society and
the role of local self-government bodies in
monitoring compliance with environmental
legislation. Also, determine the basic principles of
state control over local self-government in the field
of environmental protection. The components of the
environment as an object of state control carried out
by local self-government bodies were also
determined. The analysis of theoretical studies
revealed the significance of the development of
local government decentralisation for the effective
activities of local self-government bodies. The
experimental study included the study of legal
principles and practical experience of implementing
state control over environmental protection at the
local level, which provided an opportunity to reveal
the content of the tasks and determine the role of
local self-government bodies in increasing the
effectiveness of environmental protection policy
from the standpoint of the development of
democracy and decentralisation of local
government. The analysis of problematic issues of
implementing environmental control measures at the
level of territorial communities determined the
imperfection of the existing legal mechanisms in the
field of environmental protection. The state of
environmental protection issues in the world was
identified to assess the effectiveness of public
administration and determine ways to improve it.
The third stage consists of the formation of
analytical conclusions, summarising the results of the
research, and designing it using graphic editors.
The study was carried out through the use of
empirical and theoretical methods of scientific
knowledge. From the perspective of European
standards for the development of local self-
government and the established importance of the role
of environmental protection and natural resources,
empirical knowledge reflects the research object — the
effectiveness of local self-government bodies in
ensuring the protection of the natural environment.
Scientific, legal, statistical, and practical information
about public administration in terms of environmental
and ecosystem protection was analysed using
comparative analysis. A comparison was applied to
carry out an analysis of legal means of control over
compliance with legislation by local self-government
bodies through the prism of universal internal,
essential connections and regularities.
The sample of the research included such objects as:
- the general characteristics of the nature protection
policy and components of its protection subject to
control by local bodies;
- principles of environmental control at the local
level;
- analysis of the effectiveness of measures to control
compliance with the environmental protection
legislation at the level of territorial communities in
Poland, Spain, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia;
- practical recommendations for the interpretation of
European standards of decentralisation of power.
The totality of the study of these objects
contributed to revealing the content of the problems of
control over compliance with environmental
legislation at the local level.
The main materials used as the research
background are the provisions of national legislation in
the field of ecosystem protection in Poland, Ukraine,
and Spain, the provisions of the European Charter of
Local Self-Government, the environmental safety
practices of local self-government bodies. These also
included studies on the problems of ensuring state
control over the protection of the natural environment
at the local level and reports of the Ukrainian Center
for European Policy on the assessment of the priority
of environmental protection problems in society.
This study has its limitations, in particular, the
lack of data on the priority goals of society in the EU
countries after 2020. In addition, the key assumptions
of the study are based on information from a limited
sample of countries, and therefore, the results of the
analysis may differ for other regions.
4 Results
Over the years, the problems of environmental
protection have gained priority in society and, in
many cases, even give way to the issues of a
person's material enrichment. This is evidenced by
the result of the value survey by the Ukrainian
Center for European Policy as part of the World
Values Survey project.
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Fig. 1: Priority goals of the society of some EU countries
Source: Developed by the author based on, [22].
The vast majority of Europeans continue to
prioritise environmental protection problems over
their economic growth (Figure 1). When choosing a
priority between environmental protection and
economic growth, only residents of Poland (49% —
economic growth and 40% — environmental
safety), Lithuania (56% and 30%), and Romania
(49% and 40%) prefer their own material
enrichment. The largest number of people who
consciously strive for a clean environment and a
balanced ecosystem live in Sweden (85%),
Denmark (65%), Hungary (62%), Germany (61%),
Estonia (61%), Finland (61%), Italy (60%), Spain
(60%). Environmental safety and economic growth
are equally important for Ukrainian citizens (44%
and 44%). The concern of the public regarding
environmental protection and desire to live in a safe
and clean environment indicates the need for
effective actions from the territorial authorities in
which they live.
The development of local self-government in EU
countries was launched by the adoption of the
European Charter of Local Self-Government, [23]. Its
adoption contributed to the rapid development of
democracy in Europe and the decentralisation of
power at the local level by giving local self-
government bodies real powers. Exercising those
powers brings them closer to society. The reason is
that the participation of citizens in the management of
state affairs is one of the manifestations of democratic
principles, and the activities of local self-government
bodies are part of public authority aimed at meeting
the needs of the local population. As a rule, the
democratic regime of public administration promotes
the exercise of public authority by those bodies that
have the closest contact with society.
The transparency of public authority empowers
local self-government bodies to carry out their
activities through open hiring of highly qualified
personnel taking into account personal qualities and
competence. This contributes to the development of
the professional training system and the constant
improvement of the qualification level of such
employees, as well as the introduction of a fair system
of rewards and conditions for further promotion. And
as a result, the implementation of democratic
principles through the exercise of public powers by
local bodies brings the state power closer to its
citizens. The effective activity of local self-
government bodies improves the level of awareness,
knowledge, and digital literacy of the population by
hiring highly qualified employees for such bodies.
Furthermore, the current realities require local bodies
to meet the needs of citizens through public electronic
systems, which also contributes to improving the
population’s literacy. Satisfaction of public needs at
the local level contributes to the effective solution of
priority public problems related to environmental
protection and ecological safety.
The national legislation determines the limits of
competence, tasks, and functions of local self-
government bodies in the field of environmental
protection. The 1997 Constitution of Poland provides
basic principles of environmental protection and
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Estonia, Germany, Finland
Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia
Austria
Croatia
Greece, Czech Republic
Netherlands, France
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Poland, Romania
Lithuania
85%
65%
62%
61%
60%
54%
53%
52%
50%
48%
44%
40%
30%
11%
24%
30%
25%
30%
28%
38%
35%
32%
34%
44%
49%
56%
The ratio of society's priorities (2017-2020)
Economic growth Environmental safety
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ecological safety in Poland, [24]. According to it, the
government bodies of Poland, including local self-
government bodies, must take measures to prevent and
eliminate epidemic diseases and their negative
consequences that worsen life, health, and the
environment (Article 68). The state authorities of
Poland, at all levels, must protect the ecosystem in
accordance with the principles of sustainable
development (Article 5). The system of principles
underlying the implementation of the state
environmental protection policy in Poland provides for
the implementation of the environmental protection
policy by government bodies for current and future
generations through the openness of their results in this
area. Government bodies are responsible for the state
of environmental protection and support public
activities aimed at improving the level of ecosystem
protection (Article 78).
In Poland, state control over environmental
protection is exercised at three levels of public
administration: national, branch and local. The
governor carries out local management of ecosystem
protection and subordinate institutions at the regional
level. The Ministry of Environmental Protection
advises the governor on the implementation of the
main environmental policy principles. Regional
inspections, which monitor compliance with
environmental legislation, occupy a key place in the
system of environmental management at the local
level.
In Spain, the issue of environmental control and
environmental safety exercised at the local level is
regulated by the 1989 Water Code. This codified
regulatory legal act distributes administrative
competence between the national government and
local self-government bodies and the National Water
Council, which implements the water resources
protection policy. However, in Spain, the division of
responsibilities of national and regional (autonomous)
administrations for environmental protection depends
on whether this administration goes beyond the
borders of the latter.
In Ukraine, the activities of local self-government
bodies in the field of environmental protection are
regulated by the Law of Ukraine, [25], “On
Environmental Protection”. The legislator establishes
the responsibility of local bodies for environmental
protection. The appropriate level of environmental
safety and environmental protection is ensured by the
executive bodies of village, settlement, and city
councils by exercising environmental control.
State control is one of the important functions of
public administration, which ensures compliance with
legislation adopted by public authorities. State control
over environmental protection is based on
constitutional state principles (Figure 2).
Publicity: the activities of local self-government
bodies are carried out through public control and
monitoring, regular publication of the results of their
activities, and transparency of holding positions.
Systemacy: The local self-government bodies
constantly carry out state control as determined by
the law. Universality: the legal background of state
control covers all problems in the field of
environmental protection. Impartiality: exercise of
environmental control by persons who are not
interested in its results. Objectivity: urgent
environmental protection problems are solved by
qualified personnel engaged in environmental
control. Effectiveness: quick response of territorial
bodies to violations of environmental safety
standards. Therefore, the existing system of
principles of environmental control at the local level
proves to be an effective mechanism of legal
regulation of environmental protection. This is
confirmed through coverage of all possible
problems and constant control over their
overcoming - both from the side of local authorities
and from the side of the public. In addition,
environmental control involves the participation of
persons who are competent and interested in
achieving the result, as well as quick response to
violations of environmental norms. The state control
at the local level in the sphere of ecosystem
protection is shown in Figure 3.
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Fig. 2: The system of principles of state control over local self-government in the field of environmental
protection
Source: author’s own development.
Land and
subsoil
protection
Protection of
forests and other
vegetation
Marine
environmental
protection
Protection of
natural territories
and objects
Atmospheric air
protection
Components of the environment that are the object of
state control exercised by local self-government
bodies
Compliance with
biological and
genetic safety
measures
Surface and
underground
water protection
Analysis of the
state of the natural
environment
Research and use
of genetically
modified
organisms
Water economic
zones protection
Fig. 3: Objects of control by local self-government bodies
Source: developed by the author
The existing system of environmental control
over all components of the ecosystem at the local
level testifies to the effective mechanism of legal
regulation of environmental protection.
5 Discussion
The effective environmental control by local self-
government bodies depends significantly on the
competence determined by public authorities to
apply legal means of exercising state control. It also
depends on a system of clear protocols for the
activities of local bodies and cooperation of local
bodies with the public, public organisations, and
state authorities.
According to, [1] the effective state control at
the local level depends on the targeted activity of
local self-government bodies in the field of
environmental protection. In, [6], was stated that it
also depends on an effective mechanism of
responsibility of local self-government bodies for
their inactive and ineffective work in the field of
environmental protection. In, [26], saw the
dependence on the implemented system of measures
to exercise state control of the ecosystem, which are
carried out by local self-government bodies. In,
[20], was noted that the effectiveness of
environmental control at the local level of
management depends on balancing the relationship
between local self-government bodies and the object
of control over environmental protection (water
resources, waste disposal, environment, etc.). The
scientists' conclusions are fully consistent with the
results of the author's research. The advantage of the
author's research is the formation of a complex
system of principles characterising the effectiveness
of state control at the local level, taking into account
a wide range of aspects - coverage of problems,
speed of response to violations, control,
involvement of the public, etc.
Principles of
environmental
control of local
self-government
publicity
systemacy
universality
impartiality
objectivity
effectiveness
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The effectiveness of local self-government
bodies in the field of environmental protection
depends on coordinated cooperation with the public,
[14], [15], and effective legal mechanisms in the
field of ecosystem protection, [16], [27].
Decentralised management of local bodies has a
significant impact on environmental protection,
[28], [29]. Control over environmental protection at
the local level should depend on the level of
implementation of information technologies, [30],
[31]. Digitalisation of local self-government bodies
has a significant impact on the level of economic
security, [32]. These studies support the author's
assumptions about the effectiveness of
decentralisation in the field of environmental
protection but also take into account the current
direction of improving management efficiency, such
as digitalisation. Although the author's work noted
the importance of the use of electronic platforms for
citizens, in further research it is advisable to expand
this direction of scientific research, strengthening
the technological side of research.
An important direction of research, not
discussed in detail in the article, is taking into
account the need to ensure public order on the part
of local authorities. According to, [17] the activities
of local self-government bodies should be based on
the principles of public order: protect not only the
life and safety of people but also their peace.
Was emphasised that it is possible to ensure
adequate environmental protection at all levels of
public administration by establishing clear protocols
governing the cooperation of state bodies, law
enforcement agencies, and local self-government
bodies, [8], [12], [33]. In the opinion of the author,
the public also plays an important role in the
protection of the environment, because the issue of
preserving and improving ecology directly concerns
its interests. Therefore, the public should be singled
out as a subject in cooperation for the benefit of the
environment.
The conducted analysis allows us to testify that
scientists consider it expedient to deepen the
scientific search further regarding the improvement
of the effectiveness of state eco-control at the local
level, which will contribute to the development of
the field of environmental protection as a whole,
[34]. This consists in determining the optimal
mechanisms and criteria of state control, which will
maximally contribute to ensuring effective
management and preservation of natural resources at
the local level. As a result, it can be expected to
have a positive impact on the quality of the natural
environment, increase the environmental awareness
of society and improve the general state of the
environment in the region.
6 Conclusion
The public's general concern for environmental
protection emphasizes the need for active and
effective activities of territorial authorities to ensure
a safe and clean environment. The results of the
values survey conducted by the Ukrainian Center
for European Policy as part of the World Values
Survey project indicate the growing priority of
environmental protection issues in society over the
years. According to polls, the majority of Europeans
identify environmental issues as more important
than economic growth.
The development of local self-government in
EU countries, initiated by the adoption of the
European Charter of Local Self-Government,
contributed to the development of democracy and
decentralization of power at the local level. This is
identified as a key factor that has given local self-
government bodies real powers, bringing them
closer to citizens. This contributed to meeting the
needs of citizens and solving problems related to
environmental protection and environmental safety
at the local level - in particular, using public
electronic systems. State control over local self-
government in the field of environmental protection
is control exercised by local self-government bodies
over compliance with the current legislation on
environmental protection and environmental safety.
The analysis carried out in the study indicates that
each of the considered countries (Poland, Spain,
Ukraine) has its own approach to regulating the
activities of local self-government bodies in the
field of environmental protection, but in all cases,
the importance of cooperation of national and local
bodies to ensure effective control and protection of
ecosystems. The management of local self-
government in matters of compliance with the
environmental legislation is based on publicity,
systemic, effectiveness, objectivity, impartiality, and
universality, which allows such management to
cover a wide range of problems, to quickly and
efficiently solve them with the involvement of
competent specialists and the public. The
development of local self-government as a result of
the rapid introduction of European standards for the
decentralization of local authorities entailed the
rapid development of democracy. It also had a
positive effect on ecosystem protection, assigning
the functions of partially solving problems related to
compliance with environmental legislation to local
bodies.
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The prospect of further research is the development
of practical recommendations for improving
environmental protection by increasing the
efficiency of public administration at the local level.
The practical value of the study lies in providing
state and local government structures with
information that will contribute to the development
of programs for effective management of natural
resources, taking into account the role of local self-
government and effective state control in this area.
The results of the article can serve as a basis for the
development of programs and policy decisions
aimed at increasing environmental awareness and
supporting national environmental protection
initiatives.
Therefore, the prospects for further research
involve an empirical study and theoretical-
methodological substantiation of effective
mechanisms for the implementation of international
standards of decentralizing local government and an
effective system of local control over compliance
with the current environmental legislation.
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