Improvement of the environment based on the assessment of knowledge and understanding of the ecosystem approach by civil servants in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The ecology of Kazakhstan requires improvement with the involvement of both the population and specialists from various organizations, including government officials. The purpose of this article was to assess knowledge, understanding of environmental problems in Kazakhstan by representatives of state authorities through a survey system.

For this purpose, we surveyed 256 employees of state institutions of Kazakhstan in 2019. The survey questions related to the current system of state management of natural resources and the current environmental situation in Kazakhstan.

The assessment of the readiness of public administration institutions in Kazakhstan showed the absence of interdepartmental communication and an integrated approach to improve the ecology of Kazakhstan. Environmental legislation is considered more of narrow departmental interests, without taking into account an integrated approach to biodiversity conservation.