METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES BASED ON THE USE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONCEPT
Authors: KLEVTSYEVYCH N.A. 
Published: March 2024

Topicality. World trends and Ukrainian realities regarding the strengthening of the role of territorial communities in the development of local territories create new conditions for their responsibility for local development. Territorial communities become subjects of management, as a result of which they lead transformative transformations and will be responsible for planning the development of the territory, preserving its ecological quality. Local communities have a special responsibility to ensure the long-term viability of the community in their area of responsibility, but the question of whether community representatives have a full understanding of all the tools available to them to fulfil their responsibilities remains unanswered. The possibilities of territorial management, within the framework of decentralization, stimulate territorial communities, which rely less and less on the support of the state in the framework of direct budget allocations, development of local infrastructure, etc., to search for new and progressive methods of management. In view of the problem of limitation and exhaustion of resources, the concept of the circulation of resources, which would support the stable economic growth of territorial communities (TC), is particularly relevant. This concept comes from the idea of circular economy.Aim and tasks. The purpose of this article is to analyse the methodological aspects of managing the development of territorial communities based on the concept of circular economy.Materials and methods. The results of the analysis and theoretical generalization of developments, scientific approaches to managing the development of local territories under the conditions of a circular economy, which are highlighted in publications of a fundamental, analytical and practical nature, form the material and methodical basis of research. To conduct the research and achieve the goal, the work uses methods of theoretical analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, graphical interpretation of the results of analysis and generalization, tabular method of visualization and generalization of information.Research results. In the article, the stages of managing the sustainable development of territorial communities in the conditions of the implementation of the circular economy are formed and disclosed. Each of the stages proposed by the author is considered in detail with recommendations to local self-government bodies on the possibilities of introducing transformations of their economic development in the direction of circularity. A range of indicators that must be used at the local level to make a decision on the introduction of circular economy principles have been defined. It has been established that the movement towards a closed-cycle economy has a significant potential for increasing the long-term competitiveness of TC. It is proven that the management of the development of TC on the basis of circular economy is aimed at achieving ecological, economic and social goals, each of which is revealed through the prism of sustainable development. A generalization of the problems in the management system, which must be taken into account when developing and implementing the circular economy model, is carried out. Formed components of the circular economy of the TC. It has been proven that the formation of a new model of the "circular" economy at the level of territorial communities will allow to develop and realize the innovative potential of the TC, its economic agents, by optimizing the use of natural resources, materials and energy, rethinking the ways in which goods are used by consumers and creating new opportunities for the development of innovative entrepreneurship. It was determined that the implementation of the circular economy requires a number of systemic measures. At the regional level, first of all, there is a need for significant efforts from both individual economic entities, entrepreneurship and state management bodies. It is noted that during the transition to a circular economy, it is necessary to start with regulatory and legal regulation, the introduction of new technologies and innovations, financial provision and maintenance of new quality standards, to public training in general regarding the possibilities of adjusting habits regarding the wider use of circular goods in practice, development and introduction of new structures for building interaction between producers and consumers of products. The conducted analysis made it possible to conclude that the development of the circular economy is aimed at strengthening the sustainability of TC by limiting its dependence on the inflow of resources; circularity of resources in TC will allow to optimize the use of materials and energy for the benefit of the local economy; the development of the circular economy will allow TC to move towards a more sustainable, inclusive and low-carbon development model.Conclusion. Taking into account the above, it can be concluded that strategic management plays a significant role in the transition to a circular economy. The circular economy model allows TC to achieve sustainable competitive advantages while simultaneously solving socio-economic and environmental problems of today. The transition from linear to cyclical forms of production can lead to a revision of the value / value chain and, ultimately, as a result, it will affect the increase in the efficiency of the use of resources, the reduction of costs, and the increase in the number of satisfied consumers.