Constraints on Public Policy Design and Formulation: A Case Study on the Conservation of Natural Resources in Local Governments of the Amazonia, Peru

Einstein Bravo (), Carlos A. Amasifuen, Ilse S. Cayo, Eli Pariente, Tito Sanchez, Jheiner Vásquez and Alex J. Vergara
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Einstein Bravo: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Carlos A. Amasifuen: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Ilse S. Cayo: Faculty of Animal Husbandry Engineering, Agribusiness and Biotechnology, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Eli Pariente: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Tito Sanchez: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Jheiner Vásquez: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru
Alex J. Vergara: Institute of Research, Innovation and Development for the Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Sector of the Amazon Region (IIDAA), Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza National University of Amazonas, Cl. Higos Urco 342, Chachapoyas 01001, Amazonas, Peru

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-20

Abstract: The high rate of depredation of forest resources causes major climatic changes that affect the economic activities and health of populations, plunging them into poverty and social problems. The state is responsible for dealing with these problems, because it has the technical, legal, and economic power to do so. This research aims to identify the factors that limit the design and formulation of public policies for the conservation of natural resources at the level of local district and provincial governments in Peru. For this study, we used qualitative methodology and non-probabilistic sampling, as well as techniques such as unstructured interviews, focus groups, and documentary review; moreover, for data analysis, we applied the theoretical saturation design in grounded theory. The results show that the conservation of natural resources is not positioned as a priority public policy in municipal administrations; furthermore, the organic units of natural resources suffer financial restrictions, and not because of a lack of budget availability, but because of a lack of will and decision-making capacity of authorities and civil servants, as well as a lack of coordination between the different national governments. It concludes that there are conflicts of interest in public policy making, with abuse of power and corruption predominating. Furthermore, the complexity of addressing sustainability criteria and the inability to confront the environmental crisis mean that international summits and national norms are attenuated in the face of the problems of environmental degradation. Deforestation should be considered a major public priority problem because of its environmental, economic, social, and health impacts. These problems require a holistic approach that combines local, national, and international policies and fosters effective and participatory governance.

Keywords: public policy; public management; public problem; strategic planning; theoretical saturation; natural resources; sustainability; poverty; climate change; reforestation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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