Unification of management barriers as a source of regional conflicts: a case-study of the implementation of the Ecology National Project
Relevance. The implementation of large-scale national projects remains a key tool for achieving the strategic development goals of the Russian Federation. In practice, it is often accompanied by the emergence of large-scale socio-economic conflicts between the federal center and the regions. Environmental problems can be considered among the most acute. The implementation of such projects is associated with increased attention from the public and expert communities. In this regard, it is extremely relevant to analyze the management mechanisms that stimulate the growth of social conflicts in regions on the example of the implementation of the Ecology National Project. Research problem. The research focuses on a paradox: the unification of management decisions, designed to ensure uniform standards and effective control over the implementation of national projects, is actually becoming a source of regional conflicts. In selected cases, applying unified management solutions at regional levels can lead to systemic failures, which can escalate confrontation between central and regional authorities. Methods. The comparative case study method was used to solve this problem. The Volga Rehabilitation National Project and the Lake Baikal Preservation Federal Project, both of which are part of the Ecology National Project, were selected as case studies. The empirical basis of the study was made up of official government reports, parliamentary audit data, news agency materials, and content analysis of publications on the Telegram channel of government representatives, who oversaw the investigation into the causes of project disruption. The principle of triangulation was applied to ensure the reliability of the data. Research results. Based on an analysis of qualitative data, eight key barriers to unified management were identified that contribute to the growth of social conflicts in the regions. Ignoring regional specifics can lead to identical negative scenarios, as demonstrated by the federal centre's approach. The stages of conflict escalation around project implementation were identified and described, from the latent phase to open confrontation and an institutional response from the federal centre. Conclusions. The key problem of project implementation for the selected cases is unified management barriers that provoke system failures and regional conflicts. The main solution is to introduce adaptive regional management models that take the specifics of each territory into account. This would increase the transparency of local decisions and create effective communication channels between the federal centre, regions, businesses and the public.
Guseynova, K. E. (2025), “Unification of management barriers as a source of regional conflicts: a case-study of the implementation of the Ecology National Project”, Research Result. Sociology and management, 11 (4), 190-212.
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the article was completed as part of the implementation of the state assignment IS FCTAS RAS on the topic “Unification and diversity in the space development of Russia (socio-economic and socio-cultural processes)”.