Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives

Environmental accountability has gained much-needed attention due to the growing concern about climate change and its impact. Given that environmental management has been a function of government, especially in developing countries like the Maldives, the country’s economy is dependent on its enviro...

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Published in:Jurnal Tata Kelola dan Akuntabilitas Keuangan Negara
Main Authors: Rabeea Ibrahim, Aminath Shuaau Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.bpk.go.id/index.php/TAKEN/article/view/755
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description Environmental accountability has gained much-needed attention due to the growing concern about climate change and its impact. Given that environmental management has been a function of government, especially in developing countries like the Maldives, the country’s economy is dependent on its environment and natural resources, and the numerous efforts by the government toward environmental protection, promoting environmental accountability becomes crucial. At the heart of promoting environmental accountability lies the important role of public sector environmental performance audits. Through a qualitative research method of content analyses and unstructured interviews, this study aims to discuss the importance of environmental performance auditing in creating public sector accountability by alluding to the importance of environmental accountability and SAI Maldives’ role in creating public sector environmental accountability.
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spelling doaj-art-28c2fa7ea157432c8ebdcb7942f33b9b2025-08-19T22:37:51ZengBadan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik IndonesiaJurnal Tata Kelola dan Akuntabilitas Keuangan Negara2460-39372549-452X2022-06-018110.28986/jtaken.v8i1.755Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives Rabeea IbrahimAminath Shuaau Mohamed0Auditor General's Office Environmental accountability has gained much-needed attention due to the growing concern about climate change and its impact. Given that environmental management has been a function of government, especially in developing countries like the Maldives, the country’s economy is dependent on its environment and natural resources, and the numerous efforts by the government toward environmental protection, promoting environmental accountability becomes crucial. At the heart of promoting environmental accountability lies the important role of public sector environmental performance audits. Through a qualitative research method of content analyses and unstructured interviews, this study aims to discuss the importance of environmental performance auditing in creating public sector accountability by alluding to the importance of environmental accountability and SAI Maldives’ role in creating public sector environmental accountability. https://jurnal.bpk.go.id/index.php/TAKEN/article/view/755Environmental accountabilityenvironmental performance auditingsustainable development goalsenvironmental audit
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Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
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environmental performance auditing
sustainable development goals
environmental audit
title Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
title_full Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
title_fullStr Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
title_short Assessing Public Sector Environmental Accountability Through Performance Audit: The Case of Maldives
title_sort assessing public sector environmental accountability through performance audit the case of maldives
topic Environmental accountability
environmental performance auditing
sustainable development goals
environmental audit
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