Yefimov Y. Formation and Realization of Ecological Policy at Local Level

Object of research: there is an environmental policy. The aim is to substantiate the theoretical foundations and practical measures for the formation and implementation of environmental policy at the local level. Research methods: the theoretical basis of the study were the fundamental works of foreign and domestic scientists in the field of public administration, economic theory, sociology, political science. Results: the study is to bring a number of theoretical provisions and conclusions to specific recommendations aimed at improving the formation and implementation of environmental policy at the local level, improving the activities of local public authorities. Novelty: a deliberative model of formation and implementation of environmental policy at the local level has been developed. improved the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of environmental policy at the local level, namely, it is proposed to evaluate it on such indicators as: compliance with environmental legislation by economic entities. got further development to clarify the content and essence of environmental policy at the local level in modern conditions, identify key issues of organizational and legal support for state environmental policy, which include: bureaucratization of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine and relevant departments in regional administrations; identification of the main directions of environmental policy improvement at the local level in modern conditions. Implemented in the practice of the State Ecological Inspectorate in Kharkiv region, Dvorichansk district state administration of Kharkiv region. Areas of use: in the practice of public authorities and local governments to further improve the mechanisms for implementing environmental energy efficiency policy, including at the regional and local levels.