The article analyzed the state of the global problem of ecological safety of the EU and argued the need to create a methodology for planning technologically integrated projects of the “European Green Deal” (TIP “EGD”) that accounts for the risks to the stakeholders, i.e., the state, project executors, resource suppliers, project managers, and clients. Each of these has an individual set of values that determines the project risk for them. Herein is proposed a taxonomy of three ranks of TIP “EGD” involving agricultural waste, determined by their characteristics, products, and requirements for the stakeholders. The authors point out the need to create tools for quantitative risk assessment for the stakeholders of TIP “EGD” involving agricultural waste and distinguish four groups of risk components with regard to the value of such projects. A model of value risk formation is presented that addresses the risk management of each of these stakeholder values. The need to develop tools (models, methods, and algorithms) for quantitative risk assessment of the values of each type of project is discussed. Regularities in the formation of stakeholder values, which were a foundation of the model of formation, are established.

This article describes the evolution of the regulatory framework for sustainable development in Ukraine based on ratified international treaties and supports the formation of an appropriate legal framework and State policy. The formation of regulatory mechanisms for sustainable developmental goals in Ukraine are aimed at strengthening and ensuring the fair implementation of the citizen’ rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine. It also relates to the property rights of the Ukrainian people to land, its bowels, atmospheric air, water and other natural resources within the territory, the natural resources of the continental shelf and the exclusive (marine) economic zone, if the rural areas exist in coastal zones. Since the local officials play a key role in implementing sustainable practices in forestry, fisheries, water management, agriculture and tourism, they can execute capacity building, address the needs of various sectors, promote locally produced sustainable produce, implement incentive schemes, and enforce the regulations and management practices. They can also promote and propagate the economic benefits from the conserved resources to rural constituencies. The local governments can also better manage and mitigate the disasters through maintaining and restoring the ecosystems.

Optymalizacja pionu organizacji władzy w państwie jest kompleksowym krokiem w kierunku kształtowania pełno funkcjonalnych samorządów lokalnych i efektywnego systemu administracyjno-terytorialnej organizacji państwa. Decydując się na decentralizację, Ukraina wybrała model samorządu lokalnego całkowicie odmienny od tego z początku lat 90. XX stulecia. W prezentowanym artykule na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań dokonano analizy genezy naukowych podejść do zrozumienia procesu decentralizacji. Określono istotę, periodyzację i etapy decentralizacji władzy w Ukrainie, jej główne cechy oraz cel stosowania w odniesieniu do samorządu lokalnego. Ukazano kluczowe możliwości, jakie daje decentralizacja dla rozwoju samorządów lokalnych, a także problemy związane z wyborem takiej formy decentralizacji, która optymalnie uwzględniałaby potencjał zasobowy danego terytorium. Zidentyfikowano również główne wyzwania stojące przed samorządami lokalnymi i władzą centralną w procesie wdrażania reformy decentralizacyjnej gospodarki narodowej, zwłaszcza w stanie wojennym. Stwierdzono, że skuteczne wdrożenie reformy decentralizacyjnej jest możliwe tylko przy spójnej wspólnocie mieszkańców, silnych instytucjach i sprawnej administracji publicznej.

The proposed study provides for an analysis of key trends in determining the current tasks of developing partnerships between the non-governmental sector and local executive authorities and local self-government bodies, their role in the processes of forming and implementing public policy, which ultimately should contribute to the development of civil society, increasing the level of institutional capacity of territorial communities, and forming their resource sustainability. Accordingly, the formation of the capacity of territorial communities will occur with the formation of public institutions of these communities. The main tools of influence of civil society organizations on public policy and standardized, established formats and mechanisms of interaction of civil society organizations with state authorities at the central and local levels are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the participation of public organizations in the implementation of direct democracy tools at the local level, which is gaining further relevance in accordance with the processes of decentralization in Ukraine. It is determined that the legitimation of the head confirms the authority and justifies the adoption of managerial decisions. The process of legitimation of the head of local public authorities should be made not only on his obligation to perform his official functions qualitatively, but also on the basis of a high level of professional competence and morality in accordance with the needs and interests of citizens by perceiving the results of his actions and taking responsibility for them.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has resulted in a considerable increase in the number of Ukrainian refugees in Poland. This has had a significant impact on the socio-economic situation of both the refugees and the host country. This study examines the socio-economic factors that shape the integration of Ukrainian refugees into the Polish society. The research identifies key challenges faced by Ukrainian refugees in Poland, as identified in a survey conducted between August 2022 and January 2023 with 73 respondents. These include language barriers, difficulties in accessing employment, and housing issues. The findings indicate that the majority of refugees are middle-aged women with higher education degrees, yet they encounter difficulties with regard to financial stability and adaptation in Poland. The study concludes that effective integration policies must address these socio-economic challenges in order to facilitate better adaptation and potential long-term settlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

A theoretical and methodological analysis is essential to ascertain the content, approaches, principles, strategic priorities of integrated development, and ways to improve the mechanisms of regulating the development of rural areas in Ukraine while integrating the relevant foreign experiences. The State regulation of rural development in Ukraine needs a rationale to adopt expanded approach to rural development, and to reiterate it as a separate sectoral area of public administration. It is recommended that the priority strategic direction of the State innovation policy in Ukraine should cover organizational and economic bases and adopt innovative model of development in rural governance contexts. The model of forming self-sufficient territorial communities is desirable in new administrative and financial decentralization contexts. Such a model can provide effective use of the internal resources of the community while taking into account the directions and of mechanisms of the State regulation.