Review article

https://doi.org/10.3326/pse.46.3.3

Improving green budget decisions and transparency through public participation: evidence from Russia

Tatiana Vinogradova orcid.org/0000-0002-4100-9736 ; Saint Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics, Sankt- Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

Addressing climate change and protecting the environment have become the key global challenges and priorities and requires a whole-of-society approach. Many countries are increasing their commitments to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals, introducing green budgeting among them. The goal of the paper is to understand how public participation in public budgeting with green objectives is being effectuated in the Russian Federation, and to look at what governments can do to facilitate it. The author explores the relevance of environmental problems for Russians, and analyses public participation in environmental policy-making with a focus on budgeting in Russia. The paper provides examples of green participatory budgeting practices of global interest, highlights the potential of participatory budgeting encouraging pro-environmental behaviour, potentially enriching the repertoire of climate-friendly actions and fostering the growing interest in green budgeting. The author concludes with recommendations on how to improve public participation in relation to greening the budget process.

Keywords

climate change; green budgeting; participatory budgeting; environment policy-making; public participation; Russia

Hrčak ID:

281601

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/281601

Publication date:

1.9.2022.

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