PUBLIC GOVERNANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOSAFETY IN TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Abstract
The article provides a theoretical interpretation of the features of public governance of environmental and biological safety in territorial communities within the framework of an interdisciplinary approach. It is substantiated that modern transformations of the public governance system, decentralization processes, increasing environmental risks, the spread of zoonotic diseases, and the intensification of anthropogenic pressure on ecosystems necessitate the development of an integrated system for managing the safety of territories. It is argued that environmental and biological safety of territorial communities should be considered as a component of a broader system of sustainable territorial development that requires coordination of environmental, veterinary, sanitary-epidemiological, and social policies.
The study analyzes contemporary scientific approaches to the governance of socio-ecological systems and identifies the role of the One Health concept in shaping integrated models of territorial safety governance. It is demonstrated that the implementation of an interdisciplinary approach requires strengthening institutional interaction between state authorities, local self-government bodies, research institutions, and civil society organizations. Particular attention is paid to the role of local governance in ensuring environmental and biological safety, since territorial communities are the level where most ecological and biological risks manifest.
The research substantiates that strategic planning of social development, the application of project management tools, and the use of information and communication technologies are important instruments for strengthening governance mechanisms in this field. It is concluded that the development of an effective system of public governance of environmental and biological safety in territorial communities requires integration of interdisciplinary governance mechanisms, improvement of inter-institutional coordination, and strengthening the institutional capacity of local self-government. Such an approach will contribute to increasing the resilience of territorial communities to environmental and biological risks and to ensuring sustainable territorial development.
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