Khvesyk M.,  the director of the Public Institution «Institute of Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine» (IEESD of NAS of Ukraine), doctor of Economics, professor, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, has joined the project “17 Sustainable Issues” initiated by the public organization named “Policy Initiatives and Research Center”. Additionally, Khvesyk M. has been interviewed on the topic “Decentralization as a Condition for Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection”.