The limits of competency, responsibilities and authorities of institutions are duplicated. Interest groups had an exceptional role in the development of environmental policy and governance by applying pressure due to actual questions on environmental quality.
The limits of competency, responsibilities and authorities of institutions are duplicated. Interest groups had an exceptional role in the development of environmental policy and governance by applying pressure due to actual questions on environmental quality.
The analysis of nature management processes on global, regional and local scales is carried out taking into account the ideas and practical experience of foreign research and nature protection professionals.By a case study of the investigated nature management process, the role of control as a concurrent of strategic processes is grounded. The significance of nature protection auditis assessed in the context of the outlines of nature protection policy. The theoretical and empirical methodology of investigation is elaborated. A survey of the opinions of the officers of governmental bodies of the Republic of Lithuania and the staff of NGOs on the amendment of nature management process is carried out.At the end of this paper, the possibilities of partnership are evaluated and the recommendations for nature management as well as the approaches leading towards the effectiveness of its process are formulated.
Upon systemization of the outcomes obtained as a result of the survey, the authors of the article provide recommendations for potential enhancement of the efficiency of Baltic 21 in Lithuania. Experts that have participated in the research maintain that most environmental issues in the Baltic Sea Region will be successfully addressed through the activities of HELCOM and by implementing actions of individual states or those provided for under bilateral agreements. The Baltic Sea Agenda is of utmost importance for Lithuania serving as a means to implement the principles and priorities of sustainable development. With a view to ensuring the attainment of the Baltic 21 targets and objectives, it is necessary to properly take into consideration the economic, social, political, administrative,and cultural differences between the different states of the Baltic region and seek to reduce such differences by successfully involving each state into common activities aimed at ensuring sustainable development while providing for all conditions for information exchange and the development of partnership.
The analysis of nature management processes on global, regional and local scales is carried out taking into account the ideas and practical experience of foreign research and nature protection professionals.By a case study of the investigated nature management process, the role of control as a concurrent of strategic processes is grounded. The significance of nature protection auditis assessed in the context of the outlines of nature protection policy. The theoretical and empirical methodology of investigation is elaborated. A survey of the opinions of the officers of governmental bodies of the Republic of Lithuania and the staff of NGOs on the amendment of nature management process is carried out.At the end of this paper, the possibilities of partnership are evaluated and the recommendations for nature management as well as the approaches leading towards the effectiveness of its process are formulated.
Upon systemization of the outcomes obtained as a result of the survey, the authors of the article provide recommendations for potential enhancement of the efficiency of Baltic 21 in Lithuania. Experts that have participated in the research maintain that most environmental issues in the Baltic Sea Region will be successfully addressed through the activities of HELCOM and by implementing actions of individual states or those provided for under bilateral agreements. The Baltic Sea Agenda is of utmost importance for Lithuania serving as a means to implement the principles and priorities of sustainable development. With a view to ensuring the attainment of the Baltic 21 targets and objectives, it is necessary to properly take into consideration the economic, social, political, administrative,and cultural differences between the different states of the Baltic region and seek to reduce such differences by successfully involving each state into common activities aimed at ensuring sustainable development while providing for all conditions for information exchange and the development of partnership.
The present article deals with the discussion of the significance of the organization An Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic 21), responsible for the environmental protection of the Baltic Sea, for the regional environmental policy. The survey was conducted on the basis of theoretical and empirical methodology. The opinions of the public servants of public institutions and employees of non-governmental organizations of the Republic of Lithuania as well as those expressed by researchers have been assessed applying the procedural approach. The object of the present article is the contribution of Lithuania's participation in the attainment of the objectives of Baltic 21. The aim of the article is to assess the performance of Baltic 21 in the course of the past several years. With reference to the analysis performed, the authors of the article formulate and provide a description of their attitude towards Baltic 21. The article also covers the possibilities and preconditions for inter-institutional cooperation, identifies a number of factors vital for close and efficient cooperation. Moreover, the article includes a number of managerial recommendations for the promotion of cooperation as well as guidelines for attaining possible benefits. Upon systemization of the outcomes obtained as a result of the survey, the authors of the article provide recommendations for potential enhancement of the efficiency of Baltic 21 in Lithuania. Experts that have participated in the research maintain that most environmental issues in the Baltic Sea Region will be successfully addressed through the activities of HELCOM and by implementing actions of individual states or those provided for under bilateral agreements. The Baltic Sea Agenda is of utmost importance for Lithuania serving as a means to implement the principles and priorities of sustainable development. With a view to ensuring the attainment of the Baltic 21 targets and objectives, it is necessary to properly take into consideration the economic, social, political, administrative,and cultural differences between the different states of the Baltic region and seek to reduce such differences by successfully involving each state into common activities aimed at ensuring sustainable development while providing for all conditions for information exchange and the development of partnership. ; Straipsnyje nagrinėjama už Baltijos jūros aplinkosaugą atsakingos organizacijos "Baltijos jūros regiono darbotvarkė 21" ("Baltija 21") reikšmė regioninei aplinkosaugos politikai. Tyrimas atliktas taikant teorinę ir empirinę metodologiją. Lietuvos Respublikos valstybinių institucijų tarnautojų, nevyriausybinių organizacijų darbuotojų ir mokslininkų nuomonėms Baltijos jūros aplinkosaugos klausimais vertinti taikytas procesinis požiūris. Remiantis autorių atlikta analize pateiktas požiūris į "Baltiją 21" pastaraisiais metais. Aptartos tarpinstitucinės bendradarbiavimo galimybės ir prielaidos, identifikuoti glaudų ir efektyvų tarpusavio bendradarbiavimą lemiantys veiksniai. Pristatomos bendradarbiavimo skatinimo vadybinės rekomendacijos bei praktinės orientacinės kryptys.