MODERN ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN UKRAINIAN LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Aim of the study: The development of land relations in Ukraine towards European integration requires the identification of all interested parties involved in the management of land resources and nature use. Since all existing directions of land use, as one of the main components of natural resources, can have an impact on the current state of the environment, land management is considered as a component of general environmental management. Material and methods: The identification of stakeholders can be divided into the following stages: analysis of the interests of interested parties in land management and environmental management; analysis of powers and interests of subjects of land management; analysis of rights and responsibilities of stakeholders in matters of sustainable land use and environmental protection. Based on the generally accepted understanding of the concept of stakeholders, they include not only those natural and legal persons who have a basic interest in land use issues, but also those whose actions can potentially affect the land and environmental management process itself and its outcomes for society. Results and conclusions: The study identifies six primary stakeholder groups with the most significant interest and influence on land and environmental management in Ukraine: Executive Authorities, Local Self-Government Bodies, Land Owners, Land Users, Investors, Non-Governmental Organizations and Population. The stakeholders included in each of the main groups are defined, their powers, legal rights are outlined, and the main manifestations of the economic, environmental and social interests of these groups of stakeholders are determined.

Keywords

• stakeholder
• land management
• environmental management
• sustainable development
• ecological
• social and economic interest