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Socio-Economic Problems
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Patytska, Kh. O., & Sorokovyy, D. O. (2025). Bahatorivneve vryaduvannya v konteksti zelenoho perekhodu: rol' terytorial'nykh hromad [Multilevel governance in the context of the green transition: the role of territorial communities]. In Sotsial'no-ekonomichni problemy suchasnoho periodu Ukrayiny [Socio-Economic Problems of the Modern Period of Ukraine]: Vol. 171 (1) (pp. 46-55). DOI: https://doi.org/10.36818/2071-4653-2025-1-6 [in Ukrainian].
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Authors



Patytska Khrystyna Olehivna

Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher of the Department of regional financial policy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: pelechata@meta.ua

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Sorokovyy Danylo Olehovych

Postgraduate of the Department of regional financial policy of the Dolishniy Institute of Regional Research of NAS of Ukraine

Contacts: danylo.sorokovyi@gmail.com

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Resume

This article explores the role of territorial communities as actors of multilevel governance in the implementation of the European Green Deal in Ukraine. It substantiates the need to adapt European approaches to the conditions of post-war recovery, taking into account the complex socio-economic situation, security challenges, and the need for energy resilience. The concept of multilevel governance is analyzed as an effective model for policy coordination, involving hierarchical, horizontal, and multi-actor interaction among different levels of government, civil society, and business. The article outlines the specifics of the green transition across various types of territories – from large cities to monofunctional and rural communities – with an emphasis on the uneven impact and perception of environmental transformation measures. The authors identify that local self-government bodies in Ukraine face a number of barriers, despite having formalized powers: a low level of environmental policy integration at the local level, insufficient human and institutional capacity, and limited and inconsistent funding. The article argues that communities are, in fact, key implementers of green transition initiatives. Under martial law, they have acquired a new quality – becoming carriers of trust, resilience, and partnership. The article concludes on the need to strengthen the financial and institutional capacity of local governments, enhance their autonomy, and ensure their integrated participation in the implementation of green transition policy to build a sustainable and environmentally balanced model of national development. Particular attention is paid to the potential of the local level in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The paper presents examples of tools that can be adapted to strengthen the environmental component in community strategies. Emphasis is placed on the need to shift from fragmented initiatives to a comprehensive green transformation of local self-government.

Keywords:

multilevel governance, territorial communities, European Green Deal, post-war recovery of Ukraine, local self-government

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