Ekonomické hodnocení vybraných environmentálních programů UNEP (2010–2023)

This bachelor’s thesis evaluates the economic efficiency of selected United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) environmental initiatives in the context of international environmental governance. The main objective is to assess how different UNEP programmes translate available resources, institutional arrangements, and stakeholder participation into observable outputs and broader governance outcomes. The analysis focuses on three UNEP initiatives: the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the Clean Seas campaign, and the Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML). The thesis combines a qualitative comparative case study approach with a limited supplementary quantitative component. The qualitative analysis examines programme design, governance structures, implementation mechanisms, and reported outcomes across the selected cases. The quantitative component applies a simple regression analysis using selected participation and output indicators as illustrative proxy variables. The findings show that the selected programmes operate through different governance models, including market-oriented engagement, public mobilization, and network-based institutional coordination. The analysis suggests that international environmental programmes may achieve meaningful governance influence even where outcomes are indirect and difficult to measure through conventional economic indicators. The quantitative findings indicate only a weak statistical relationship and are interpreted cautiously due to the small dataset and simplified proxy measures. The thesis contributes to the comparative evaluation of different UNEP governance models and highlights the importance of institutional structure, coordination capacity, and stakeholder cooperation in assessing environmental programme efficiency.