PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD OF ADAPTATION OF COAL COMMUNITIES TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE «GREEN» ECONOMY

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🔬研究者:Examines governance mechanisms for just transition of coal-dependent communities, offering a qualitative framework.

🏛政策担当者:Relevant for policymakers designing post-war recovery and green transition programs for coal regions.

The aim of the article is to identify mechanisms, tools and strategies for effective public governance of territorial communities dependent on the coal industry in the context of adaptation to the requirements of the «green» economy and the post-war revival of Ukraine, and possible approaches to ensuring sustainable development and economic diversification of coal communities, in particular through reforms in management and the implementation of modern strategies and mechanisms. The article emphasizes that today not only Ukraine’s energy security, but also the socio-economic development of its territories depends on the coal communities and stable operation of their enterprises. Such a community is often monofunctional, where the main part of its economy is built around the coal industry. However, given the modern challenges of decarbonization and the transition to «green» energy, there is an urgent need for their transformation. The authors emphasize that limited resources, both financial and human, allocated to supporting the country’s defense capabilities, reduce the opportunities for implementing a program to transform and diversify the economy of coal communities. In the authors’ opinion, special attention should be paid to supporting small and medium-sized businesses, which can become an important element of economic stabilization. The need to implement programs to increase energy efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources is substantiated, which will help reduce dependence on the coal industry and create new opportunities for community development. The article analyzes modern challenges associated with the transformation of the energy sector, the introduction of innovative technologies and their impact on the socio-economic development of such communities. The emphasis is on identifying possible approaches to ensuring sustainable development and economic diversification of coal communities, in particular through management reforms and the introduction of new public management mechanisms in accordance with the requirements of the «green» economy. The article presents, for the first time, an original definition of the concept of public administration in the field of adaptation of coal communities to the requirements of the «green» economy, and its role in the development of coal communities; proposes mechanisms, tools and strategies for effective management of territorial communities dependent on the coal industry in the context of technological changes and future post-war reconstruction in Ukraine in accordance with the requirements of the «green» economy, the implementation of which will contribute to the successful transition of territorial communities dependent on the coal industry to a new economic reality focused on environmental sustainability and growth.

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