Descentralización de competencias del gobierno central al gobierno local: Análisis de los desafíos en la ejecución de la política regulatoria sobre bienestar de fauna urbana en el GAD del Cantón Portoviejo desde el año 2021 hasta la actualidad.

Abstract

Abstract: Using a qualitative approach, this research paper identifies the main obstacles faced by multiple stakeholders in the implementation of the Ordinance Amending the Ordinance Regulating Environmental Development in the Canton of Portoviejo and replacing the content of the title entitled "Protection and Responsible Coexistence with Urban Fauna" in the Canton of Portoviejo (2021). This regulatory framework was created in response to the decentralized powers constitutionally assigned to the Decentralized Autonomous Governments (GADs) and represents significant challenges for local governments in Ecuador, considering their novel scope of action. In the case of the GAD of the Canton of Portoviejo, it is found that promoting an empowered bureaucracy in its work to enforce the ordinance, as well as promoting the creative initiative of actors from civil society, the private sector, and animal rights movements, is necessary to address the challenges encountered. The findings of this research will contribute both to theoretical knowledge about decentralization and animal welfare and to improving the practice of local public policies in Ecuador.