Developing Green Industry Policies: New Approaches for Songkhla Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the green industry promotion policy:
A new approach for Songkhla Province 2) To study the factors promoting the development of green industry policy: A new approach for Songkhla Province 3) To present the guidelines for the development of green industry policy: A new approach for Songkhla Province. This was qualitative research. Data were collected by studying documents and in-depth interviews with 20 people. The key informants were 1) government personnel 2) private sector personnel 3) civil sector personnel and 3 focus group experts, totaling 24 people.The results of the research found that  1) Green Industry Promotion Policy: A New Approach for Songkhla Province Songkhla Province had set a policy to promote green industries that focused on reducing environmental impacts and sustainable development. The policy was at the Songkhla Provincial Development Plan for 20 years (2023-2042). 2) Factors promoted the development of green industry policy: a new approach for Songkhla Province included government support,good management system creation, awareness raising, cooperation between various sectors, and competitive opportunities. 3) Guidelines for the development of green industry policy: a new approach for Songkhla Provincial model

Songkhla Green Industry: PANGS Model where P represents Policy Formation, which means policy formulation focused on the creation and implementation of Songkhla's green industry policy. A represents Accountability, which means checking to ensure that all stakeholders were responsible for their role in promoting sustainable practices. N represents Network Collaboration, which means working together on the network. G represents Green Culture, which means green culture, emphasizing change to practices. S represents Sustainability Evaluation, which means Sustainable assessment.