Стейкхолдеры региональной экологической политики в России

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: it is considered that the stakeholders participation in the decision- making process increases their efficiency and effectiveness; however, in the context of studying Russian regional environmental policy, the issue of identification, interests and main directions of interaction between key actors and stakeholders remains under-examined. Objectives: identifying directions and possible forms of cooperation between stakeholders and subjects of Russian regional environmental policy. Methods: classification method. Results: the key stakeholders of Russian regional environmental policy are revealed; the powers of regional authorities in the field of environmental protection are established; the main directions and possible forms of cooperation between stakeholders and subjects of Russian regional environmental policy are specified. Conclusions: there are four key groups of stakeholders that influence the decision-making process in the framework of regional environmental policy (federal government and local authorities, civil society, small, medium and large businesses and universities). Based on the analysis of the regional authorities’ powers, six directionsof cooperation between stakeholders and subjects of Russian regional environmental policy are identified. The most relevant direction for all stakeholders is to ensure environmentally safe waste management; it allows attracting the maximum number of participants and doesn’t require serious financial investments, but mainly only initiative. Possible forms of cooperation between stakeholders and subjects of Russian regional environmental policy are presented for each direction.