Institutional environment of modern land relations

The expediency of reviewing the development of the institutional environment of modern land relations has been established, as it is the main factor in the formation of a new paradigm of land management development. Institutions that together form the institutional environment of land relations according to the formal approach are proposed and characterized: institute of land ownership, institute of land use law, institute of land use payment, institute of municipality, institute of state control, institute of land accounting, institute of land use for agriculture, institute land use, institute of communication. It is established that long-term dynamic processes of interaction in land relations, revision and improvement of the institutional environment need to be modernized through the implementation of new institutions. It is emphasized that the trends of economic development and productive forces require a review of the balance of economic, environmental and social priorities related to sustainable use, protection and reproduction of land potential, which can be realized through land management measures. It is determined that at the state, regional and local levels the same institutions that affect land relations have different tasks, content and tools for the implementation of their powers in terms of use, protection and reproduction of land potential. Key words: institutional environment, land relations, formal institutions, informal institutions, land management

Once the shovel hits the ground : Evaluating the management of complex implementation processes of public-private partnership infrastructure projects with qualitative comparative analysis

Much attention is being paid to the planning of public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects. The subsequent implementation phase – when the contract has been signed and the project ‘starts rolling’ – has received less attention. However, sound agreements and good intentions in project planning can easily fail in project implementation. Implementing PPP infrastructure projects is complex, but what does this complexity entail? How are projects managed, and how do public and private partners cooperate in implementation? What are effective management strategies to achieve satisfactory outcomes? This is the fi rst set of questions addressed in this thesis. Importantly, the complexity of PPP infrastructure development imposes requirements on the evaluation methods that can be applied for studying these questions. Evaluation methods that ignore complexity do not create a realistic understanding of PPP implementation processes, with the consequence that evaluations tell us little about what works and what does not, in which contexts, and why. This hampers learning from evaluations. What are the requirements for a complexity-informed evaluation method? And how does qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) meet these requirements? This is the second set of questions addressed in this thesis

Investment attractiveness of land plots: a case study of the Chornobaivka territorial community in Zolotonosha district, Cherkasy region

The rationale is provided that to ensure investment attractiveness of land and implement capital investments, it is necessary to conduct a systematic analysis of the current state of land use, taking into account the consequences of the war and priorities for recovery. A review of publications containing research results on the issues of investment attractiveness of land, including agricultural land, has been conducted. The structure of land, water resources, and the agro-industrial complex of the Chornobaivka territorial community in the Zolotonosha district of the Cherkasy region has been analyzed. The structure of the soil cover of the territorial community is provided. Factors influencing the investment attractiveness of the research object have been systematized. These factors include investment objects, geographical location, natural resources, business infrastructure, community budget, land use regulation, and the profitability of agricultural production. To assess the investment attractiveness of land resources, financial analysis, risk analysis, strategic approach, comparative analysis, scenario analysis, ecological and social approach have been applied. Emphasizing that the intensity, duration, and prevalence of armed conflicts, as negative factors, can differently impact the investment attractiveness of an administrative-territorial unit. Considering the proposed approaches to assessing the investment attractiveness of land resources, the following forecasted changes have been taken into account, such as attracting investments, economic development, infrastructure improvement, increased tax revenues, and the impact of armed conflicts. In aggregate, this has allowed determining the level of investment attractiveness of the researched territory. Key words: investments, investment attractiveness, land investments, impact of armed conflicts, agricultural lands, industrial sectors, agricultural enterprises, industry structure, territorial communities, land use, rational land use, anthropogenic load, rural areas, green construction, balanced development, rural territorie

The role of land management in the process of economic modernization in Ukraine

The cause-and-effect relationship between economic modernization and land management, the role of the latter in the process of modernization of Ukraine, as well as the transformation of the content and practices related to land management in the growth and post-war reconstruction of the country are studied. The key role of land management in economic modernization, with an emphasis on the importance of land management practices in overcoming the consequences of the armed conflict in Ukraine, is noted. The analysis of legislative and regulatory acts of Ukraine regarding economic modernization indicates a predominantly narrowed, albeit direct, application of its context: first of all, in relation to the modernization of infrastructure, material and technical base; ecological modernization of enterprises; updating technical and technological processes taking into account the impact on the environment; on social aspects and education, as well as systems of administration, such as public administration and public finance. Whereas in connection with land management, the context of economic modernization in the regulatory and legal acts of Ukraine (as of June 1, 2023) can only be indirectly highlighted in connection with projects and documents, some of which relate to agriculture. The structural and logical scheme reflecting the role of land management in the process of economic modernization of Ukraine is justified. It is noted that land management practices contribute, among other, to the solution of such urgent problems as ensuring food security, attracting investments in agriculture, in particular, in the context of its modernization and infrastructure development, as well as emphasizing the role of land management as an important component of the European integration process of Ukraine, which provides for the approximation of national land legislation to the EU acquis. Keywords: agriculture, land legislation, land management practices, land use, land use and protection, factors of modernization, European integration

Implementation of climate change mitigation initiatives in land management measures and in the context of strategic environmental assessment

The paper considers the possibilities of implementing climate change mitigation initiatives in environmental land management measures, since land management itself is, by definition, a set of socio-economic and environmental measures. It is proposed to update land management projects providing ecological and economic substantiation of crop rotation and landscaping within the framework of decarbonization as an element of the European Green Deal with calculations of carbon sequestration from the atmosphere, depending on the crops provided for in crop rotations. The implementation of climate change mitigation initiatives is also proposed as part of the strategic environmental assessment of land management documentation in Ukraine, in particular, to assess planning decisions for the Climate and Air Quality criterion in the context of assessing changes in CO₂ release/absorption as one of the greenhouse gases that affect climate change. In the context of The European Green Deal, the article examines approaches to assessing greenhouse gas absorption (decarbonization) which can be implemented in Ukraine both within the framework of strategic environmental assessment of land management documentation and in environmental measures for land management, since the principles of land management include ensuring the priority of environmental safety requirements, protection of land resources and restoration of soil fertility, productivity of agricultural land, and establishment of a regime for environmental protection, health, recreation, and historical and cultural purposes. Keywords: strategic environmental assessment, land management, green housing, carbon sequestration, decarbonization, land management documentation, climate change, land management measures, rural areas, Ukraine