Abstract:
Environmental and climatic challenges
across the world have led to increasing enforcement of
regulations at any level, mostly at the local level, and
especially in the EU. This study investigates how
commune local authorities respond to enforced
environmental management measures. By analyzing
legal frameworks, local projects, and implementation
barriers, the paper demonstrates both successes - such
as projects in infrastructure, sewage, water, and
separate waste collection - and constraints like
administrative capacity and budget limitations. The
findings highlight the need for combining enforcement
with targeted support to ensure a sustainable local
environmental governance.
