Guidelines for Developing Integrated Environmental Strategies Towards Sustainable Development by Local Administrative Organizations in Saraburi Province
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This research article aims to study (1) study local environmental problems and environmental strategies of local administrative organizations in Saraburi province and (2) propose guidelines for developing integrated environmental strategies for sustainable development of local administrative organizations. This research was qualitative research. The samples consisted of local administrators, planning officers, community representatives, and entrepreneurs in 109 local administrative organizations in Saraburi Province. A specific sample was selected, totaling 149 people in the sample.The research instruments were questionnaires for collecting data from documents, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.
Findings are as follows: serious environmental problems of SaraburipProvince during
2019-2023 were air pollution, fine dust and contaminants exceeding the standard, increasing waste volume, and water pollution. The environmental strategy of local administrative organizations does not have a direct environmental management plan, but environmental activities are inserted in other plans. The specified activities focus on solving environmental problems according to government policy more than emphasizing the holistic environment in the area for sustainability. The proposal for developing the environmental strategy of local administrative organizations should have a direct environmental development plan framework that integrates both management dimensions, environmental content dimensions, and cooperation dimensions of all sectors to develop local areas towards sustainability.
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