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Danas je turizam jedna od najbrže rastućih industrija svijeta i mnogi krajevi i naselja d i¬ljem svijeta pronalaze priliku za svoj napredak upravo u razvoju turizma. Današnji moderni turist sve više se distancira od masovnog turizma i svoj odmor i razonodu traži u mjestima koja još nisu toliko poznata na globalnom tržištu, a odišu mirom, čistoćom i sigurnošću. Međimurje kao turistička destinacija još uvijek je nepoznato na globalnoj turističkoj karti Europske Unije, budući da većina turista koja dolazi u Republiku Hrvatsku pretežno svoj godišnji odmor koristi na jadranskoj obali i jadranskim otocima. Unutrašnjost Hrvatske, a pogotovo sjeverozapadni kraj, još uvijek se slabo promovira i ogroman broj turista nikada nije ni čuo za Međimurje. Međimurje je danas jedna od najrazvijenih županija u Republici Hrvatskoj, a ono po čemu je među najpoznatijima upravo je uređenost infrastrukture. Me-đimurci su poznati kao vrijedni, marljivi, pedantni i uredni ljudi. Njihove kuće, dvorišta, vrto¬vi pa i parkovi oduvijek su bili primjer ostalim krajevima u Hrvatskoj kako i na koji način tre¬ba održavati i voljeti svoj kraj i svoje mjesto. Zbog toga mnogi nazivaju ovaj sjeverozapadni dio Hrvatske "Horvatskim cvetnjakom". Upravo zbog dobrog planiranja i suradnje lokalnih i županijskih vlasti, Međimurje je primjer kako se može dobro organizirati određena regija da bi bile zadovoljne sve strukture društva: gospodarstvenici, turistički djelatnici, lokalna vlast, lokalno stanovništvo, turisti, a da time nije narušen održivi razvoj regije. ; Tourism today is one of the fastest growing industries of the world and many places or parts of the world search for their development in tourism sector. Modern tourist today is more distanced from mass toursim and searches for vacation and holidays in places which are not yet that famous on the global market, but are characterized by peace, cleanleness, and security. Međimurje as a tourism destination is still not known on the global map of Eu-ropean Union, considering that most of the tourists visiting Croatia spend their vacation at the Adriatic coast and Croatian islands. Continental Croatia, especially northwestern part, is still less promoted and most of the tourists have never heard of its beauty and attracti¬ons. Međimurje is one of the most developed Counties in Croatia and is well known for its developed infrastructure. Local population of Međimurje are known as hard working, neet and percise people. Their houses, gardens and parks were always famous as examples of how people should take care of their neighbourhood and how to maintain and love their place and origin. Therefore many people call this part of Croatia Horvatski cvetnjak which can be translated as Croatian flower garden. Precisely due to good planning and good co¬operation beteween people and the local county government, Međimurje can be seen as an example of how a county can be well organized in order to satisfy all social structures: entrepreneurs, tourism employees, local government and citizens as well as tourists. At the same time it shows the possibility to maintain sustainable development of nature without endangering society, nature and economic development.

U današnje vrijeme sve više raste važnost održivog poslovanja. Razlog tome su klimatske promjene koje dolaze kao posljedica zagađivanja okoliša. Upravo su poduzeća jedni od najvećih zagađivača, a među njima se ističu naftna poduzeća. Industrija nafte svojim poslovanjem ispušta štetne emisije u okoliš, doprinosi gomilanju otpada te utječe na živote ljudi i životinja. Budući da su naftne tvrtke jedne od najvećih i najprofitabilnijih u svijetu, imaju veliku odgovornost da svojim poslovanjem doprinose socijalnom i ekološkom blagostanju. Neki predviđaju da se naftnoj industriji bliži skori kraj, ali mi se ne slažemo sa tom tezom. Treba još puno napora i novaca uložiti u istraživanje i razvoj kako bi se našao savršeni supstitut nafti. Isto tako, pretpostavke su da rezervi nafte ima na raspolaganju do kraja ovog stoljeća. Također, naftne kompanije sve više ulažu u proizvodnju alternativnih oblika energije. Dakle, iako se nafta iscrpi, kompanije će lako prijeći na alternativu. Upravo zbog svojih velikih profita one su jedne od rijetkih koje imaju mogućnost uložiti u istraživanje i razvoj obnovljivih oblika energije te su kao takve već u startu u prednosti. Zbog svjesnosti svoga utjecaja, naftne kompanije sve više ulažu u programe i projekte koji smanjuju zagađenje okoliša i povećavaju dobrobit lokalne zajednice. Da bi se takvi ciljevi nastavili realizirati potrebno je oblikovati strategiju koja usklađuje vrijednosti koje privlače kupce, dobit i motiviranost radnika. Odnosno, potrebno je uskladiti bio/fizičku, ekonomsku, socijalnu i tehnološku održivost. Ulaganje u tehnologiju može omogućiti učinkovitiju upotrebu goriva na bazi nafte, ali i osmisliti rješenja koja pristupaju drugim izvorima energije. Hrvatska industrija nafte je na dobrom putu da postigne takvu vrstu održivosti. U 2019. godini poduzeća su poduzela razne akcije kako bi doprinijela postizanju ekonomske, ekološke i socijalne održivosti. Znamo da se pri postizanju ekonomskih, socijalnih i ekoloških ciljeva, mora se postići i četvrti cilj: dobra vladavina. To ...

Ovaj rad problematizira odnos održivog razvoja i geopolitike Like. Razmatraju se različiti faktori koji utječu na potencijal održivosti Like i, na osnovu njih, njezino geopolitičko pozicioniranje ili repozicioniranje. Promišlja se o utjecaju povijesnog razvoja Like na potencijale održivosti i njezine geopolitike danas. Metodama intervjua, analizom primarnih i sekundarnih izvora te studijom slučaja dokazalo se kako povijesni razvoj Like deterministički utječe na njezinu sadašnjost i budućnost potencijalno temeljenu na principima održivog razvoja i geopolitičkog repozicioniranja. Problematizira se i pitanje ličkog identiteta i mikro-geopolitičkih odnosa jedinica lokalne samouprave kao geopolitičkih aktera na području Like, kako bi se odgovorilo na pitanje- je li Lika imaginarna regija. Zaključuje se kako je po svemu, osim po geografskim međama, moguće tvrditi kako se radi o imaginarnoj regiji, točnije konstruktu kojeg je teško jednoznačno definirati, a koji je posljedica povijesnog razvoja same regije. Studijom slučaja dolazi se do zaključka da je Gospić nametnut kao središte regije, ali kroz povijest nije uspio opravdati dodijeljenu mu ulogu predvodnika razvoja regije i aktera kojem je dodijeljena zadaća ujedinjavanja Like na temelju zajedničkog identiteta. Također se pokazalo da je geopolitička važnost Like kroz različita povijesna razdoblja utjecala na nemogućnost primjene modela razvoja temeljenog na principima održivosti. ; This paper questions the relationship between sustainable development and geopolitics of Lika. Different factors affecting the potential of Lika's sustainability and, according to them, its geopolitical positioning or repositioning are considered. It is about the influence of the historical development of Lika on the potentials of sustainability and its geopolitics today. Methods of interviews, primary and secondary sources analysis and case studies have shown that historical development has deterministic influence on its present and future potentially based on the principles of ...

Im theoretischen Teil der Arbeit werden das Konzept der nachhaltigen Entwicklung, die Wichtigkeit der Bildung zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung, mit der die nachhaltige Zukunft verwirklicht werden kann, die Verantwortung für systematische Förderung und Durchführung der Bildung zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung, sowie die Notwendigkeit der Implementierung des Themas der Nachhaltigkeit in die Studienprogramme kurz erklärt. Im empirischen Teil der Arbeit werden die Ergebnisse der im Jahre 2016 durchgeführten Forschung an der Universität in Rijeka (N=1347) präsentiert, die dann mit den Ergebnissen der im Jahre 2010 durchgeführten Forschung (N=1001) verglichen werden. Von Befragung der Studenten zu einigen Dimensionen der Bildung zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung wird dann deren Interesse an verschiedenen Themen und damit verbundenen Studienprogrammen der nachhaltigen Entwicklung analysiert, dann die Wahrnehmung der Möglichkeiten und Arten der Implementierung der Problematik der nachhaltigen Entwicklung in die Studienprogramme und schließlich die Wahrnehmung der Verantwortung für eine systematische Förderung und Durchführung der Bildung zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Aus dem Vergleich beider Forschungen aus den Jahren 2010 und 2016 kann man den Schluß ziehen, dass ähnliche Kollegs und Themen angeführt werden, und dass Studenten aus dem Muster aus 2016 weniger Interesse an allen angebotenen Ebenen des Studiums aus dem Bereich der nachhaltigen Entwicklung zeigen. Weiterhin hebt ein Teil der Studenten hervor, dass sie nicht über genug Wissen über die nachhaltige Entwicklung verfügen und ein Teil von ihnen findet, dass man das Thema der Nachhaltigkeit in frühere Ebenen der Bildung implementieren sollte. Was ihr Interesse am Thema der Nachhaltigkeit betrifft, heben sie größtenteils die Notwendigkeit hervor, die Themen in die Studienprogramme einzuschließen, die sich auf Menschenrechte, Nahrungssicherheit, Armut und Entwicklung, Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter und die Qualität von Luft und Wasser beziehen. Studenten weisen ein ...

U suvremenom društvu pitanja održivog razvoja razvijala su se na različitim razinama, od novih globalnih okvira, preko politika vlada do novih poslovnih modela. U 1980-ima pojam održivi razvoj nastao je iz međuodnosa očuvanja planeta i ispunjavanja ljudskih potreba (IUCN, 1980). Opća ideja koncepta održivog razvoja je zadovoljavanje potreba sadašnje generacije, bez ugrožavanja sposobnosti budućih generacija da zadovolje svoje potrebe (Opća skupština Ujedinjenih naroda, 1987.). Kao jedan od glavnih izazova u ekonomiji i poslovanju, pojam održivog razvoja pojavio se i na širokom području poslovne ekonomije. Cilj ovog rada je pružiti pregled opsežne literature, koja se bavi konceptom održivog razvoja u području poslovne ekonomije. U svrhu analize, korišten je bibliometrijski pristup s višestrukim korespondentnim analizama na bazama baze podataka Web of Science Core Collection database za promatrano razdoblje od deset godina. Rezultati ukazuju na važnost održivog razvoja kao teme, kao i na širok raspon pristupa i raznolikosti podtema koje su povezane s konceptom održivog razvoja u poslovnoj i ekonomskoj literaturi. ; In a modern society, the issues of sustainable development have evolved on different levels, from the new global frameworks over governmental policies to the new business models. In the 1980s, the term sustainable development emerged from the relationship between preserving the planet and meeting human needs (IUCN, 1980). The general idea behind the concept of sustainable development is to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (United Nations General Assembly, 1987). As one of the main challenges in economics and business, the concept of sustainable development has also emerged in the wide area of business economics. The aim of this paper is to provide an extensive literature overview dealing with the concept of sustainable development within a field of business economics. For the purpose of the analysis a bibliometric approach with multiple correspondence analyses has been used on the Web of Science Core Collection database for the observed period of ten years. The results illustrate the importance of sustainable development as a topic, as well as wide range of approaches and variety of sub-topics linked to the concept of sustainable development in business and economics literature.

Talking about pension policy, we may instantly mention a situation that is similar to this one: year after year, a professor asks the same question, but he changes the answer. The need for serious reform does not tell us anything about which reforms should be undertaken in a particular country. This article attempts to present the impact of the recent crisis on the pension system and briefly signify the main problems. The situation we encountered in recent years had already warned us of the instability of the pension system. Pension policy in this paper is used as an example because the crisis and pension policy of today have at least one thing in common -- unstable foundation that eventually will lead to bigger problems. In the context of shock and a bad financial situation, the system will be confronted with financial loads in both short-term and long-term periods. Considering the presence of global crisis sentiment, that has assumed a higher proportion by now, many countries have begun to implement some unpopular measures of pension reform. It is necessary to emphasize the long-term results and consequences of these reforms, but also to eliminate the misconception that they can completely solve the current problems. Adapted from the source document.

On its road to ED membership Serbia faces numerous challenges. Among important ones are how to solve the problems of environmental protection & sustainable management of natural resources. After defining sustainable development & its postulates, the author gives an overview of natural resources, this including land, water, air, as well as biodiversity, discussing their inter-dependence. She points to the relatedness between cultural & natural resources for sustainable development giving the "Derdap" National Park as an example. In the author's opinion, a very effective instrument for coping with these challenges is international co-operation in the field of sustainable use of natural & cultural-historical resources, from global connections & worldwide actions, to regional interconnections & co-operation including cross-border co-operation of neighboring countries in this area. References. Adapted from the source document.

Razvoj društveno odgovornih politika i praksi promatra se ne samo preko prizme konkurentske prednosti, nego kao ključan čimbenik za održivu budućnost tvrtke, ali i društva u cjelini. Promocijom društveno odgovornoga poslovanja tvrtke šalju poruke različitim skupinama kao što su ulagači, potrošači, zaposlenici te tako ulažu u svoju budućnost. Niz dokumenata i deklaracija kao što su UN Global Compact i Strategija održivog razvoja naglašavaju važnost društveno odgovornoga ponašanja. Potrošači su sve svjesniji značenja takva ponašanja tvrtki te, u skladu s tim, imaju i očekivanja odgovornoga ponašanja. Činjenica je da globalno zatopljenje te sve veće iskorištavanje prirodnih resursa potiču primjenu društveno odgovornoga poslovanja (DOP-a), kako na državnim razinama i institucijama pisanjem raznih naputaka, globalnih ciljeva, tako i na korporativnim razinama uključivanjem u strategije kompanija. Održivi razvoj smatra se ključem opstanka društva. U Bosni i Hercegovini društveno odgovorno ponašanje nejasno je i složeno definirano, zarobljeno u raljama složeno ustavno-pravnoga poretka države, fragmentiranosti BiH tržišta, nedovoljne razvijenosti zemlje, složenosti donošenja bilo kakvih odluka te filantropijskoga razmišljanja unutar kompanija. Proces približavanja Bosne i Hercegovine Europskoj uniji odvija se sporo. Godišnji izvještaji, smjernice i politike stalno ukazuju na potrebe bržega razvoja socioekonomskoga okruženja. Cilj je ovoga rada prikazati ekonomske i pravne pretpostavke za razvoj društveno odgovornoga poslovanja u Bosni i Hercegovini. Za cjelovitiju sliku primjene DOP-a u praksi, bit će obrađeni primjeri tvrtki. ; The development of socially responsible politics and praxis is viewed not only through the prism of competitive advantage, but as a key factor for sustainable future of a company, as well as for the society as a whole. By promoting corporate social responsibility, the companies send messages to different groups, such as investors, consumers, employees and in that way they invest in their future. A series of documents and declarations such as UN Global Impact and Strategy of Sustainable Development emphasize the importance of corporate social responsibility. Consumers are becoming more aware of such behaviour of a company, and following that they have the expectations of responsible behaviour. It is evident that global heating and increased exploit of natural resources initiate a change of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) on both the state and institutional levels through adoption of different instructions and global goals, and on corporate levels through inclusion in the companies' strategies. Sustainable development is considered the key to the survival of society. Corporate social behaviour in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unclear and defined in a complex way, trapped in the composite constitutional-legal system of the country, influenced by fragmentation of B&H market, insufficient development of the country, the complexity of adoption of any kind of decisions and philanthropic thinking within companies. The process of accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU runs slowly. Annual reports, instructions and politics are constantly indicating the need for quicker development of socio-economic environment. The goal of this work is to present economic and legal assumptions for the development of corporate social responsibility in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the complete picture of the application of CSR in practice, the examples of companies will be elaborated.

Istraživanja vezana za klimatsko-energetsku politiku u Republici Hrvatskoj najčešće su vezana za pojedine segmente klimatsko-energetskog planiranja te je vidljiv je nedostatak međusektorskog i integrativnog planiranja klimatsko-energetskog razvoja. U ovom radu opisan je metodološki pristup i procjena ključnih utjecaja koji su izrađeni prilikom izrade stručnih podloga za Strategiju niskougljičnog razvoja Republike Hrvatske do 2030. godine s pogledom na 2050. godinu. Rezultati su pokazali da će do 2030. godine biti potrebno ostvariti dodatna investicije u visini od oko 1,0 do 1,5% BDP-a Republike Hrvatske. Istovremeno će se ostvariti ušteda na uvozu energije, materijala te troškova za emisijske jedinice u ETS-u u visini od 65 do 75% vrijednosti dodatnih investicija, a pribrajanjem popratnih koristi u vidu pozitivnih utjecaja manjeg onečišćenja zraka te otvaranja novih radnih mjesta ukupne koristi niskougljičnog razvoja mogu nadići dodatne troškove. Ključni rezultati su se pokazali u skladu s onima dobivenim u Procjeni učinka Klimatsko-energetskog okvira do 2030. godine (European Commission, 2014). ; Climate-related energy policy research in the Republic of Croatia is most often linked to certain climate-energy planning segments, and there is a lack of cross-sectoral and integrative climate-energy development planning. This paper describes the methodological approach and the assessment of the key impacts that have been estimated in the preparation of technical basis for the Low Carbon Development Strategy of Republic of Croatia until 2030 with a view to 2050. The results showed that by 2030, additional investments would have to be made in the amount of about 1.0 to 1.5% of GDP of the Republic of Croatia. At the same time, savings will on the import of energy, materials and costs for emission units in the EU ETS will compensate around of 65 to 75% of the value of additional investments, and by adding the additional benefits in terms of positive impacts of lower air pollution and opening new jobs the total benefit of lowcarbon development can surpass the additional costs. Key results are in line with the Impact Assessment accompanying the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework (European Commission, 2014).

Tema je ovoga rada uloga DOP-a u društvu, prvenstveno u lokalnim zajednicama gdje je indeks razvijenosti ispod prosjeka Hrvatske. Većina tih zajednica smještena je u središnjemu i istočnome dijelu zemlje, posebno uz granicu s BiH i Srbijom. Riječ je o siromašnim zajednicama čije su gospodarska, demografska i socijalna situacije znatno lošije i složenije od situacije u ostalome dijelu Hrvatske. Takvo je stanje posljedica različitih čimbenika: ratnih, socijalno-ekonomskih do geografskih. Već nekoliko godina područje uz granicu sa Srbijom, a u posljednje vrijeme i područje neposredno uz granicu s BiH, pod utjecajem je i migrantske krize, odnosno velikoga pritiska nezakonitih prelazaka granice izvan graničnih prijelaza. Migranati i izbjeglice nastoje iz BiH ući u Hrvatsku te preko nje stići u Sloveniju, koja je članica Schengena, da bi se dalje nesmetano uputili na željeno odredište. Dolazak velikoga broja imigranata te pojačani nadzor državne granice radi suzbijanja krijumčarenja ljudi zahtijeva prisutnost većega broja pripadnika policije. Sve to uznemirava lokalno stanovništvo i dodatno usporava međugranični promet i ekonomski boljitak. Za lokalno stanovništvo nerazvijenih dijelova Hrvatske, u kojima se dogodilo sučeljavanje s globalizacijom i njezinim ekonomskim i socijalnim posljedicama, temeljno je pitanje kako potaknuti ekonomski razvoj, osnažiti zapostavljene dijelove zajednice i ublažiti razlike u odnosu na razvijena područja. Poticanje i razvijanje aktivnosti u zajednici, u cilju njezina oživljavanja i uravnoteženoga razvoja, poboljšanja kvalitete života i gospodarske situacije, iako nedovoljno, nastoje provoditi tvrtke i državna vlast, lokalna uprava i samouprava te civilne inicijative i udruge. ; The topic of this paper is the role of CSR in society, primarily in local communities in which the development index is below the Croatian average. Most of these communities are located in the central and eastern parts of the country, especially along the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. These are poor communities whose economic, demographic and social situations are significantly worse and more complex than in the rest of Croatia. This situation is due to various factors: from war and socioeconomic to geographical. For several years now, the border area with Serbia, and more recently the border area with Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been under the influence of the migrant crisis, i.e. significant pressure from illegal border crossings outside of official border crossings. Migrants and refugees attempt to enter Croatia from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and then reach Slovenia, which is a Schengen member country, to continue to their desired destination without hindrance. The arrival of a large number of immigrants and increased surveillance of the state border in order to combat human trafficking requires the presence of more police. All this disturbs the local population and further slows down cross-border traffic and economic prosperity. For the locals of underdeveloped parts of Croatia, in the face of globalization and its economic and social consequences, the fundamental question is how to stimulate economic development, strengthen disadvantaged parts of the community and mitigate differences compared to developed areas. Encouraging and developing activities in the community, with the aim of revitalization and balanced development, improving the quality of life and the economic situation, albeit insufficiently, are being pursued by companies and government, local government and self-government, as well as civic initiatives and associations.

Promatrana s aspekta prostornog planiranja, rijeka Sava je prostor sučeljavanja određenih prostornih, prirodnih i gospodarskih odrednica. Pravilno i svrsishodno planiranje ima neprocjenjivo značenje upravo zato što se jedino na takav način prostor rijeke može urediti za racionalno korištenje. Valja istaknuti da racionalno korištenje podrazumijeva i zaštitu ukupnih vrijednosti ovoga prostora. Posebnu pozornost potrebno je posvetiti definiranju prostornog obuhvata plana takvoga specifičnog prostora. Naime, postojeći prostorni planovi koncipirani su na način da im je rijeka Sava granica, a ne okosnica. Takav pristup, potaknut transgraničnom problematikom susjednih država, poglavito Hrvatske i BiH, onemogućuje racionalno korištenje, razvoj i zaštitu prostora. Preduvjeti pravilnog procesa planiranja područja rijeke Save su vrjednovanje i određivanje zajedničkih kriterija i elemenata korištenja ovoga prostora. To posljednje odnosi se na političke okolnosti jer se radi o rijeci koja protječe kroz nekoliko susjednih država. Dakle, radi se o prostornom planiranju koje, u slučaju rijeke Save, ima nadnacionalnu važnost jer svaki pogrješan korak dovodi u opasnost uravnoteženi i održivi razvoj širega prostora. Uzimajući u obzir svu složenost navedene problematike, svrha je ovoga rada dati doprinos razumijevanju procesa prostornog planiranja na način da ono rezultira održivim upravljanjem i razvojem savskog prostora. ; From the spatial planning aspect the river Sava is the meeting area of numerous spatial, natural and economic determinants. Appropriate and purposeful planning has an inestimable importance due to the fact that it is the only way for the rational utilization of the river basin. It should be emphasized that rational utilization also includes the overall protection of mentioned area. Special attention should be dedicated to the problem of defining spatial plan borders, because of the specific characteristics of the area. Namely,current spatial plans of the river Sava basin are outlined in a way that Sava river is their border instead of their skeleton. That approach, induced by cross-border issues between the neighbouring countries, especially Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, disables the rational utilization, development and protection of the area. The preconditions of purposefully planning process of the Sava river are evaluation and determination of the common utilization of criteria and elements of the area. The latter refers to political circumstances since the river Sava flowsthroughseveral neighbouring countries. Consequently, it is a question of a spatial planning which, in case of the Sava river, has above-national importance because every faulty step jeopardizes balanced and sustainable development of a wide area. Taking into consideration the whole complexity of above mentioned, the main aim of this paper is to give contribution to the understanding of the spatial planning process in the way that planning, by itself, results in the sustainable management and development of the Sava river area.

This contribution to the discussion about Dag Strpic's book Karl Marx and the Political Economy of Modernity focuses on the author's assessment that the weakening of US economic hegemony is questionable, especially with regard to the future prospects of capitalism (and its development), and prefers to speak of a "redesign" thereof. Accordingly, this article analyses in detail three aspects of capitalism redesign: the causal, the contingent and the functional aspects. Regarding causality, the partial redistribution of leading roles in world economy is caused by the introduction of new methods, from industrial and media technology to financial speculations and new wars -- which make profit-making possible. Regarding contingency, the shift in the centre provides opportunity for a small number of countries, such as China, India and Brazil, which are endowed with capitalist "talent" (in the sense of combining the policy of resource mobilization with elements of positive evaluation of labour in the local culture), to climb the ladder of successful development. The functional aspects indicate the favourable effects of the shift in the centre not only for newcomers to the club of the most developed, but also to the USA. The financialization of (primarily American) economy, along with giving over leadership to other industrial powers in many branches of industrial production, and in the rate of economic growth -- i.e. with a "new division of labour" in the centre -- gives to the US some sort of "aristocratic" status in the world of capitalism. Such a status is not incompatible with the cyclic process of capitalism development. Instead of a dialectical leap toward socialism, it rather aspires to a partial restoration of feudalism, as a global order of strong states in the centre and weak or apparent states on the margins. This, however, is not the worst possible ending of modern history. If a much more pronounced decline of US economic power in favour of the newcomers were to occur, this would probably strengthen the brutality of capitalism rather than weaken it. Provided that, in the EU, the trend of further decomposition of the welfare state is stopped, and the indispensable balance between the requirements of economic growth and of social solidarity and general well-being is restored, only a genuine and comprehensive "Europeanization" of the capitalist system could make possible the emergence of a global capitalism with a human face, and probably also of a world state which would provide for a balanced development of all parts of the world. Adapted from the source document.

The term Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is not new and has already been present in the world for quite a long time. President Clinton's Executive Order 12906 from April 1994 played a crucial role and was an initiative in establishing National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). This Order induced briskly the building of NSDI and also of all additional counterparts in the USA and around the whole world. Besides NSDI, various other initiatives at regional (EUROGI, PCGIAP, …) and global level (GSDI) were also launched.In this paper, an overview of different initiatives and efforts in establishing SDI in Croatia will be presented. State bodies such as the Government and State Geodetic Administration have the main role in it in collaboration with public and commercial sector and also with academic community. As the main factor in creating a future SDI, State Geodetic Administration has launched several initiatives the goal of which is the installation of new technologies, equipment and procedures in map production and the establishment of digital topographic and cadastre databases. The arrangement and modernization of spatial records and the establishment of NSDI make the key factors for sustainable physical planning and land development at local and national level.In the next few years Croatia must solve numerous duties to arrange spatial records. These duties must be solved very conscientiously and in a reasonable period of time. It is very important for Croatian prosperity and for the fulfilment of the conditions set in the process of entering European and international integrations. ; Pojam infrastrukture prostornih podataka (Spatial Data Infrastructure - SDI) već je dulje vrijeme prisutan u svijetu. Presudnu ulogu i poticaj ka stvara-nju nacionalnih infrastruktura prostornih podataka imala je izvršna naredba 12906 američkog predsjed-nika Clintona iz 1994. godine. Donošenje ove naredbe potaknulo je ubrzan rad na izgradnji nacionalne infrastrukture prostornih podataka i svih dodatnih mjera u SAD-u, ali i diljem svijeta. Uz nacionalne infrastrukture prostornih podataka pokrenute su i različite inicijative na regionalnoj (EUROGI, PCGIAP .) kao i na globalnoj razini (GSDI).U radu će se dati pregled različitih inicijativa i napora koji su pokrenuti u Hrvatskoj po tom pitanju. Najveću ulogu u tome imaju državna tijela, u prvom redu Vlada i Državna geodetska uprava uz potporu i suradnju javnog i privatnog sektora te akademske zajednice. Državna geodetska uprava je kao glavni čimbenik u stvaranju buduće infrastrukture prostornih podataka pokrenula niz inicijativa koje imaju za cilj uvođenje novih tehnologija, oprema i postupaka pri izradi karata i stvaranju digitalnih i katastarskih baza podataka. Učinkovito upravljanje prostorom uz održivi razvitak zahtijeva uređenje i modernizaciju prostornih evidencija te uspostavu nacionalne infrastrukture prostornih podataka.U idućih nekoliko godina pred Hrvatskom su brojne zadaće i obaveze po pitanju uređenja prostornih evidencija. Tim zadaćama treba savjesno pristupiti i riješiti ih u razumnom roku, a što je od interesa kako za boljitak cijele države tako i za ispunjenje postavljenih uvjeta u procesu pristupanja europskim i svjetskim integracijama.