My study aims to explore the integration of environmental budgeting practices
within the realm of public administration, highlighting their impact on
non-profit initiatives. By evaluating existing environmental budgeting
frameworks and assessing their implementation in governmental structures, the
study will seek to identify challenges, opportunities, and best practices.
Furthermore, it will investigate the role of non-profit organizations in influencing
and contributing to effective environmental budgeting strategies. It also aims
to provide insights into promoting collaboration between public administration and
non-profits for achieving sustainable environmental outcomes. I believe my
topic will study the intersection of environmental sustainability, governance,
and social responsibility.
Because this topic is broad the following topics can be considered in my
thesis work:
1.
Evaluation of environmental budgeting frameworks:
I will work on exploring the existing environmental budgeting frameworks
adopted by different governmental bodies; analyzing the strengths and
weaknesses of these frameworks in terms of promoting environmental
sustainability and will consider the international context by comparing
environmental budgeting practices across different countries or regions (I am
working on selecting countries that will be included).
2.
Challenges and opportunities in
Implementation: here I will analyze challenges associated with the
implementation of environmental budgeting in public administration, how these
challenges vary across different levels of government (local, regional,
national) and different types of non-profit organizations. Also, if there are
success stories and best practices in overcoming these challenges, showing the
role of collaboration between public administration and non-profits, they will
be included.
3. Role
of non-profit organizations in environmental budgeting: I will analyze case
studies or examples of non-profit initiatives that have successfully
contributed to shaping environmental budgeting strategies to show the active
involvement of non-profit organizations in influencing environmental budgeting
policies and practices.
Research
Plan
Introduction.
This
part will include an overview of the importance of environmental budgeting in
public administration where the significance of non-profit initiatives in
achieving sustainable environmental outcomes will be highlighted.
Research
Problem: The research problem is to understand the
impact of integrating environmental budgeting practices in public
administration on sustainable environmental outcomes, with a specific focus on
the involvement of non-profit organizations.
Research
objectives are to explore and evaluate existing
frameworks, assess their implementation, and investigate the role of
non-profits in shaping effective environmental budgeting strategies. The
research also aims to identify key challenges, opportunities, and best practices
associated with this integration. The thesis aims to contribute valuable
insights that promote collaboration between public administration and
non-profits, promoting sustainable environmental outcomes at the intersection
of environmental sustainability.
The
literature review section of the thesis will comprise the
following aspects of the environmental budgeting: global frameworks,
implementation challenges and opportunities, and the role of non-profit
organizations. The chosen examples for analysis include the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in the USA, Germany’s Energiewende, and South Korea’s
Green New Deal.
Environmental
budgeting frameworks: This section explores globally
adopted environmental budgeting frameworks, their key features, strengths, and
weaknesses of these frameworks, showcasing the diversity of approaches in
different geopolitical and economic contexts.
Implementation
challenges and opportunities thru exploring success
stories and best practices that demonstrate effective strategies for overcoming
implementation challenges.
To
show Non-profit organizations’ role, examples where non-profits
have influenced policy development and allocation of resources will be
considered.
Methodology:
mixed-methods
research design can be employed including both quantitative and qualitative
analysis.
For
gathering quantitative data, content analysis (to evaluate environmental
budgeting frameworks, budget documents, policies, and reports), and comparative
analysis can be used through comparing environmental budgeting practices among
different countries, and identify similarities and differences in the strengths
and weaknesses of frameworks. To gather qualitative data case studies can be
considered.
I
believe, the results and contributions of this thesis provide a multifaceted
understanding of environmental budgeting, offering practical insights and
recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers engaged in the
pursuit of sustainable environmental outcomes.