A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DURING THE SOVIET ERA

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic and organizational challenges encountered in public administration within the realm of ecology during the Soviet period. By delineating the specific characteristics unique to different historical phases, the study identifies distinct stages in environmental governance. These stages are characterized, emphasizing the methodologies and instruments employed for state intervention. Public administration in the field of ecology in the USSR was primarily implemented through organizational and administrative measures, utilizing the mechanism of rational nature management. Particular emphasis is placed on defining key concepts such as "public administration in the field of ecology," "mechanisms of public administration," and "state policy." A periodization of stages in environmental governance in the USSR is proposed, reflecting the main directions and outcomes of environmental policy during various historical epochs.