Local Administrative Organization’s Success in Urban Environmentally Sustainable Management: Lessons from Kalasin Municipality
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https://doi.org/10.61462/cujss.v50i2.703Keywords:
local administrative organization, ASEAN Environmental Award, solid waste and green spacesAbstract
This article has three main objectives: 1) to present the notable lessons in environmental management gained from the case of Kalasin Municipality 2) to demonstrate the pattern, methods and results of the management 3) to elaborate on the key success factors in environmental management of Kalasin Municipality. The study found that the project was very noteworthy, as reflected in its receiving the ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award in 2017 for three projects: sustaining urban green space project, green space along pathways project and the solid waste management project. The outcomes of the projects led to more green space beneficial to health and living and also contributed to better air quality and hygiene solid waste management hygienically. Kalasin Municipality’s project implementation demonstrably followed a participatory approach that was systematically applied according to an order of priorities. The factors which ensured its successes in attaining excellence were the policies adopted by the local administrations, the network of cooperation and persistence in implementation.
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