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In scientifi c literature green plantations are defi ned as a signifi cant means compensating for the consequences of human intervention in the nature, which helps to maintain ecological stability of a territory. The article reviews the theoretical scientifi c literature, analyzes planting documents and juridical base of the Republic of Lithuania for regulating the green plantation protection and management. Šiauliai region greenery planting management is analyzed and problems in this area are highlighted: it is necessary to improve the juridical regulation of greenery planting and coordinate its implementation, creating a greenery planting development management system; many greenery planting documents are in juridical acts of different levels; experts give negative evaluation to situation of urbanized areas of Šiauliai region. To calculate the prognoses for the condition of Šiauliai region stands a linear trend method was used. Productivity of stands in the region has a tendency to grow, in 2013 it may be about 198 m3 /ha, although in 2005 it was only 174 m3 /ha. In the answers of six experts responsible of environment protection in Šiauliai region the dominant tendency is that Šiauliai region needs greenery planting management system, it would help to implement preventive protection of green plantations and a single coordinated system would become available. The problems of systematicity of urbanized territories and absence of common strategy of greenery planting in the region are raised in the article. Priorities of management of development of greenery planting in Šiauliai region territories have been formulated and substantiated in the article, namely: 1) Green areas management system including international, state, and regional legislation has been formed with the aim being to achieve the consistent management of juridical documents of green environment. 2) Rational and sustainable use of greenery, biodiversity protection, increasing of forest resources in the region while ensuring the recreational, cultural, and healthy life requirements of the society. 3) Doing of educational, motivational, and environment-protection activities, and providing training in order to create a healthy natural environment for present and future generations.

Res­arch topicality and problematicalness. In the end of the 20th century rural places of the European Union (EU) countries experienced similar difficulties as the current Lithuania – great disjuncture between city and countryside, ageing of rural places' residents and the decline of the rural places. In 1991 the Eu­ropean Commission a­nounced LEADER initiative, which was aimed at the involvement of all interested in rural place's welfare partners (business and local government representatives) into the rural development process. In 2004 when Lithuania became the EU member, possibilities open ed to use the EU structural funds' support for countryside development and together with other members of the EU to seek for one of the most important EU aims – economic and social cohesion. LEADER+ nature means methodology is meant for preparation and implementation of countryside development strategies. In Lithuania in order to implement this means, from 2001-2009 51 local activity groups were formed (henceforth – LAG). Most LAGs encompass particular districts' territories of municipalities rural places and towns and join most particular districts' rural places' communities. In order to quicken the countryside development and implement LEADER+ mean s' aims and tasks, trial integrated strategy of rural places' development for 2004-2006 was set up in 2004 by Radviliskis district LAG "Radviliskis Leader". Currently, this LAG implements the improved strategy "Life Quality Improvement in Radviliskis District Rural Places" for 2007-2013. In Lithuanian scientific literature, LAG activity is frequently researched only in the LEADER+ programme's implementation Lithuanian context. [.]

The relevance of the research. The paper analyses the situation in the children's rights protection system in Lithuania and substantiates the priorities of strategic management of this system. According to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 3.4 thousand children who have suffered from criminal actions were registered in 2008. About 2% of Lithuanian children are raised in care institutions, another 4% are brought up in social risk families. According to the data provided by the Department of statistics, at the end of 2009 there were 11,121 social risk families in Lithuania, with 24,222 children raised in them. Every year a few thousand children are deprived of their parents' care, but only an insignificant part of them are real orphans. Lithuania is among the European Union leaders in terms of the numbers of children being raised in state institutions. [.]

The idea of rural area development policy is that a traditional farm can be transformed by diversifying economic activity that is not related to manufacturing of marketable items. The essence of this policy consists of development of 4 dimensions – economic, social, environment protection and ethno cultu­ral. In Lithuania, when the EU assistance through LEADER+ type measure programme was started to be implemented, 33 local activity groups (hereinafter: LAG) were set up in 2004‑2005, 27 of which prepared local development strategies. In scientific literature insuffi­cient attention is paid to ground importance of LAG activity in rural development processes in self-government, to express the expedience of existence of LAG and its activity, to highlight its status in the general context of regional development. Scientists have not yet assessed the importance of potential, work experience, and participation of human resources of LAG in rural development processes of the area, also activity development of LAGs. The future perspectives of LAG have not been scientifi­cally substantiated and forecasted in the context of strategic management of rural development processes, furthermore, no analysis of LAG prepared and implemented rural development strategies has been carried out in greater detail, the methods, regularities of preparation of such strategines have not been identified. The aim of the research is to analyse the processes of preparation of 3 rural development strategies prepared by Ukmergė district local activity group, to identify the main aspects of drawing up of strategies for area development, features of strategies, priority directions of activity of LAG. [.]

There is analysed in the article the input of Ernestas Galvanauskas, the politician, scientist and public figure of Lithuania from 1920 to 1940, into economics science and its applications in Lithuanian economics and state management. His diplomatic activity in Lithuanian Agency in London, administrative activity in Klaipėda and in Government of Lithuania, application of economics science to activities of Klaipėda harbour are described. The basic aspects of scientific publications "Economics of Harbours", "Economics of Ships" written by E. Galvanauskas are analyzed. E. Galvanauskas (1882 1967), one of the main creators and implementers of independent Lithuania state, provided solid input into economics science of Lithuania of 1920 1940 and managed to widely apply his theoretical reasons, analysis of empirical data and calculations in practice. He was the Prime Minister of four Lithuanian Governments, Finance Minister, Industry Minister, Transport Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Representative of Lithuanian Agency in London, Head of Klaipėda seaport and other companies, Chancellor of Trade Institute; also during his 20 years of activity he found time to devote much attention to studies of economics, economics of companies, at the same time he published important scientific works, textbooks. E. Galvanauskas successfully combined his duties in the state government with scientific activity, managed to widely propagate his scientific statements in contemporary political life of state and adapt them to strengthening of the potential of state economy. Many statements of Ernestas Galvanauskas are topical for modern economics of Lithuania; therefore historical analysis of heritage of his works is important to Lithuanian science. It can provide much information for modern studies of economics science; furthermore, it enables to carry out comparative analysis of historical and modern sources of economics science. [.]

In the article the activity of Šiauliai County State Food and Veterinary Service (hereinafter referred to as SFVS) Food Department is substantiated. Strategic management peculiarities in public sector organizations have been analyzed, the most important food safety and quality criteria have been defined, the food safety and hygiene implementation mechanism in the European Union and in Lithuania has been discussed, furthermore, the Lithuanian food safety supervision system and legal basis have been introduced. The analysis of results of the implemented activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department has been carried out, the forecasts for 2010 and 2011 were prepared, and the activity strategy goals have been formulated. In the food chain, responsibility for food safety, nourishment and quality are shared by all participants of the food chain: producers, processors, distributors, and users. It includes the entire food chain from the initial production to the final user. This holistic approach requires integrated food control system at the national and international levels in entire food chain. The scientific research problem is raised by the following problem oriented questions: what is the food control situation in Šiauliai County? What should the Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department improvement strategy goals be? Which arguments could be used to ground these strategy goals? The subject of the research: activities of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department. The goal of the research: to research the activity of Šiauliai county SFVS Food Department. The aims of the research: 1. to highlight the main indicators having the greatest impact on activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department, which enable to realize the forecasted strategy goals. 2. on the basis of the carried out activity analysis of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department to substantiate the strategic aims of this department defined in accordance to the Lithuanian SFVS strategic plan. [.]

The article analyses application of new Lithuanian regional policy to future Lithuanian regions according to official documents, regional statistical data calculations and analysis. The scientific research problem of the article deals with the following problematic questions: 1) what are the aspects of application of new Lithuanian regional policy for future Lithuanian regions?; 2) What are the groups of regional development indicators, economic and social groups, which could be used to forecast perspectives of Lithuanian regional policy and to ground future regional policy of the Republic of Lithuania? The aim of the research is by using scientific methods to investigate situation of future regions in the Republic of Lithuania and to ground possibilities of regional development dealing with social and economic development, to adapt innovative experience of the European Union and other countries. Scientific literature analysis, documents' content analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis of research data, calculations of percentage changes have been used in the article. There have been discussed the aspects of the EU regional policy dealing with innovations, use of structural funds and focus on principles of sustainable development. Two charts illustrating complex process of the EU regional policy related to national regional policy in the Republic of Lithuania have been given. Activities of Regional Committee have been discussed and related to activities of Šiauliai county representatives. The situation of the Lithuanian regional policy from 1994 to 2009 has been analyzed. The new reform of counties' dissolution and creation of new Lithuanian regions has been discussed according to the decrees of the Government of Lithuania, laws of Lithuania, and ideas of Lithuanian politicians. [.]

The idea of rural area development policy is that a traditional farm can be transformed by diversifying economic activity that is not related to manufacturing of marketable items. The essence of this policy consists of development of 4 dimensions – economic, social, environment protection and ethno cultu­ral. In Lithuania, when the EU assistance through LEADER+ type measure programme was started to be implemented, 33 local activity groups (hereinafter: LAG) were set up in 2004‑2005, 27 of which prepared local development strategies. In scientific literature insuffi­cient attention is paid to ground importance of LAG activity in rural development processes in self-government, to express the expedience of existence of LAG and its activity, to highlight its status in the general context of regional development. Scientists have not yet assessed the importance of potential, work experience, and participation of human resources of LAG in rural development processes of the area, also activity development of LAGs. The future perspectives of LAG have not been scientifi­cally substantiated and forecasted in the context of strategic management of rural development processes, furthermore, no analysis of LAG prepared and implemented rural development strategies has been carried out in greater detail, the methods, regularities of preparation of such strategines have not been identified. The aim of the research is to analyse the processes of preparation of 3 rural development strategies prepared by Ukmergė district local activity group, to identify the main aspects of drawing up of strategies for area development, features of strategies, priority directions of activity of LAG. [.]

The article analyses application of new Lithuanian regional policy to future Lithuanian regions according to official documents, regional statistical data calculations and analysis. The scientific research problem of the article deals with the following problematic questions: 1) what are the aspects of application of new Lithuanian regional policy for future Lithuanian regions?; 2) What are the groups of regional development indicators, economic and social groups, which could be used to forecast perspectives of Lithuanian regional policy and to ground future regional policy of the Republic of Lithuania? The aim of the research is by using scientific methods to investigate situation of future regions in the Republic of Lithuania and to ground possibilities of regional development dealing with social and economic development, to adapt innovative experience of the European Union and other countries. Scientific literature analysis, documents' content analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis of research data, calculations of percentage changes have been used in the article. There have been discussed the aspects of the EU regional policy dealing with innovations, use of structural funds and focus on principles of sustainable development. Two charts illustrating complex process of the EU regional policy related to national regional policy in the Republic of Lithuania have been given. Activities of Regional Committee have been discussed and related to activities of Šiauliai county representatives. The situation of the Lithuanian regional policy from 1994 to 2009 has been analyzed. The new reform of counties' dissolution and creation of new Lithuanian regions has been discussed according to the decrees of the Government of Lithuania, laws of Lithuania, and ideas of Lithuanian politicians. [.]

Small or medium size enterprise (SME) is one of themost important economics growth factors having the basicimpact on the general development of the country's economyand social stability, creation of new work places, therefore itsdevelopment is one of the most important country's economicpolitics' trends.In the theoretical part of the article there have beenidentified two scientific approaches towards SME' support.Some scientists think that the SME's support isunjustifiable, because government intervenes into thedictated processes of the market and violates them, but theother part claims that the SME's support politicsimplemented by the government helps to solve businessand economics' problems. Both sides have their ownarguments, but those are more marginal approaches.Currently, the Lithuanian government supports SME'sstimulation, support and versatile help, but in reality dueto financial resources' lack small or medium sizeenterprise is maintained according to resources.When Lithuania became the EU member, thereemerged more possibilities for small or medium sizeenterprises, opening new vistas for business people. Anumber of the provided projects shows that the requiredsupport sums are exceeding funds possibilities. Thereforeit is important to base the need for the support of aparticular company.In the article there have been analyzed the EuropeanAgriculture and Guarantees' Fund (EAGF) requirements,which the enterprise must correspond in order to get theEAGF support. One of the main requirements is thateconomic vitality rates (general liquidity rate, the netprofitability, loan repayment rate, loan rate, the internalrepayment rate, the average asset profitability)corresponded to the set critical values.In the investigative part of the article there have beencarried out the activity development analysis of the JSC"Kaimas" in order to get the support of the EAGF. Whilevalidating the support's need there has been oriented toeconomic vitality rates and their impact on the company.There has been carried out the ...

There is analysed in the article the input of Ernestas Galvanauskas, the politician, scientist and public figure of Lithuania from 1920 to 1940, into economics science and its applications in Lithuanian economics and state management. His diplomatic activity in Lithuanian Agency in London, administrative activity in Klaipėda and in Government of Lithuania, application of economics science to activities of Klaipėda harbour are described. The basic aspects of scientific publications "Economics of Harbours", "Economics of Ships" written by E. Galvanauskas are analyzed. E. Galvanauskas (1882 1967), one of the main creators and implementers of independent Lithuania state, provided solid input into economics science of Lithuania of 1920 1940 and managed to widely apply his theoretical reasons, analysis of empirical data and calculations in practice. He was the Prime Minister of four Lithuanian Governments, Finance Minister, Industry Minister, Transport Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Representative of Lithuanian Agency in London, Head of Klaipėda seaport and other companies, Chancellor of Trade Institute; also during his 20 years of activity he found time to devote much attention to studies of economics, economics of companies, at the same time he published important scientific works, textbooks. E. Galvanauskas successfully combined his duties in the state government with scientific activity, managed to widely propagate his scientific statements in contemporary political life of state and adapt them to strengthening of the potential of state economy. Many statements of Ernestas Galvanauskas are topical for modern economics of Lithuania; therefore historical analysis of heritage of his works is important to Lithuanian science. It can provide much information for modern studies of economics science; furthermore, it enables to carry out comparative analysis of historical and modern sources of economics science. [.]

In the article the activity of Šiauliai County State Food and Veterinary Service (hereinafter referred to as SFVS) Food Department is substantiated. Strategic management peculiarities in public sector organizations have been analyzed, the most important food safety and quality criteria have been defined, the food safety and hygiene implementation mechanism in the European Union and in Lithuania has been discussed, furthermore, the Lithuanian food safety supervision system and legal basis have been introduced. The analysis of results of the implemented activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department has been carried out, the forecasts for 2010 and 2011 were prepared, and the activity strategy goals have been formulated. In the food chain, responsibility for food safety, nourishment and quality are shared by all participants of the food chain: producers, processors, distributors, and users. It includes the entire food chain from the initial production to the final user. This holistic approach requires integrated food control system at the national and international levels in entire food chain. The scientific research problem is raised by the following problem oriented questions: what is the food control situation in Šiauliai County? What should the Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department improvement strategy goals be? Which arguments could be used to ground these strategy goals? The subject of the research: activities of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department. The goal of the research: to research the activity of Šiauliai county SFVS Food Department. The aims of the research: 1. to highlight the main indicators having the greatest impact on activity of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department, which enable to realize the forecasted strategy goals. 2. on the basis of the carried out activity analysis of Šiauliai County SFVS Food Department to substantiate the strategic aims of this department defined in accordance to the Lithuanian SFVS strategic plan. [.]

Rapid establishment process of industrial zones is kept to be one of the most important factors of knowledge society conception realization. Stimulation of development of sustainable industrial zones in most unsustainable parts of the city would include sustainable net of industrial zones, which would perform objective "sustainability function" of unsustainable areas of the city and would contribute to the growth of general competitiveness of the city. In this article presented identification and effectiveness methodology of coordinates of sustainable industrial zones enables us to evaluate the development possibilities of sustainable industrial zones in territory of Šiauliai city municipality. Three-dimensional coefficients of importance of factors system and description of values enables us to identify the most appropriate industrial zones in the territory of Šiauliai city, to which local government should target their political-economic interests. Having analyzed the identification and effectiveness model of sustainable industrial zone it was evident that it consists of interrelated components and components emphasizing with dynamical features: attractiveness of municipality for appearance of industrial zones; positioning of industrial zone in municipality; the factors of effectiveness of industrial zone.[.].

Rapid establishment process of industrial zones is kept to be one of the most important factors of knowledge society conception realization. Stimulation of development of sustainable industrial zones in most unsustainable parts of the city would include sustainable net of industrial zones, which would perform objective "sustainability function" of unsustainable areas of the city and would contribute to the growth of general competitiveness of the city. In this article presented identification and effectiveness methodology of coordinates of sustainable industrial zones enables us to evaluate the development possibilities of sustainable industrial zones in territory of Šiauliai city municipality. Three-dimensional coefficients of importance of factors system and description of values enables us to identify the most appropriate industrial zones in the territory of Šiauliai city, to which local government should target their political-economic interests. Having analyzed the identification and effectiveness model of sustainable industrial zone it was evident that it consists of interrelated components and components emphasizing with dynamical features: attractiveness of municipality for appearance of industrial zones; positioning of industrial zone in municipality; the factors of effectiveness of industrial zone.[.].

The paper deals with temporary work as a new form of employment in Lithuania. After the scientific literature and document analysis, systematization and comparison, there is presented a temporary work concept as well as its legal regulation in Lithuania and the European Union. The research reveals the results of the survey of temporary workers employed through temporary work agency.