Analysis of the challenges of public policy implementation with an emphasis on citizens' participation (case study: the law on the protection and exploitation of forests in the north of Iran)

Subject Areas : Public Policy In Administration

Davoud Hosseinpour ¹ , Seyyed Mahdi Alvani ² , Hossein Aslipour ³ , عقیل قربانی پاجی ⁴

1 - استادیار، گروه مدیریت دولتی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی تهران، ایران
2 - Professor, Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Prof of Public Administration, Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
4 - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی

Received: 2023-04-05 Accepted : 2023-07-02

Keywords: environmental policy, citizen participation, policy implementation, law on protection and exploitation of forests in the north of the country,

Abstract :

Background: Attracting public participation is one of the key elements in the success of public policies, including environmental policies. Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the challenges of citizens' participation in the implementation of the policy, focusing on the protection and exploitation of the forests in the north of the country. Method: in the quantitative section was the opinions of 11 people from the directors of the General Department of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of Mazandaran, Gilan and Golestan provinces. Findings: The final model is formed in 5 levels, the lack of forest governance in the fifth level is the most influential level and political challenges, lack of communication and dissemination of forest knowledge for stakeholders, weak closeness between the government and executive bodies - citizens and lack The motivation in local communities to participate is the most effective level in the designed model. The analysis of intensity of influence and dependence using MICMAC shows that the lack of forest governance and political challenges are independent variables. Conclusion: The participatory approach based on forest governance motivates the cooperation of local people and other stakeholders in applying forest control laws with the government.