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Food security situation in EU countries is evaluated with reference to theoretical and empirical material. Aim of the article – to evaluate food security possibilities in European Union. Object of the article – food security. Methods used: analysis of scientific literature, method of descriptive statistics analysis. In the article according to the collected theoretical and practical material, the food security indicators in Europe countries are analysed and food security situation in Western Europe, Baltic and Easten Europe counties is evaluated. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability, and e) vulnerability. Research methodology is discussed in the second part of the article. Main food security indicators for comparison are chosen based on theoretical and analytical analysis. The third part of this article presents the evaluation of food security in Baltic and Easten European countries.

Food security situation in EU countries is evaluated with reference to theoretical and empirical material. Aim of the article – to evaluate food security possibilities in European Union. Object of the article – food security. Methods used: analysis of scientific literature, method of descriptive statistics analysis. In the article according to the collected theoretical and practical material, the food security indicators in Europe countries are analysed and food security situation in Western Europe, Baltic and Easten Europe counties is evaluated. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability, and e) vulnerability. Research methodology is discussed in the second part of the article. Main food security indicators for comparison are chosen based on theoretical and analytical analysis. The third part of this article presents the evaluation of food security in Baltic and Easten European countries.

Food security situation in EU countries is evaluated with reference to theoretical and empirical material. Aim of the article – to evaluate food security possibilities in European Union. Object of the article – food security. Methods used: analysis of scientific literature, method of descriptive statistics analysis. In the article according to the collected theoretical and practical material, the food security indicators in Europe countries are analysed and food security situation in Western Europe, Baltic and Easten Europe counties is evaluated. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability, and e) vulnerability. Research methodology is discussed in the second part of the article. Main food security indicators for comparison are chosen based on theoretical and analytical analysis. The third part of this article presents the evaluation of food security in Baltic and Easten European countries.

Food security situation in EU countries is evaluated with reference to theoretical and empirical material. Aim of the article – to evaluate food security possibilities in European Union. Object of the article – food security. Methods used: analysis of scientific literature, method of descriptive statistics analysis. In the article according to the collected theoretical and practical material, the food security indicators in Europe countries are analysed and food security situation in Western Europe, Baltic and Easten Europe counties is evaluated. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability, and e) vulnerability. Research methodology is discussed in the second part of the article. Main food security indicators for comparison are chosen based on theoretical and analytical analysis. The third part of this article presents the evaluation of food security in Baltic and Easten European countries.

Food security situation in EU countries is evaluated with reference to theoretical and empirical material. Aim of the article – to evaluate food security possibilities in European Union. Object of the article – food security. Methods used: analysis of scientific literature, method of descriptive statistics analysis. In the article according to the collected theoretical and practical material, the food security indicators in Europe countries are analysed and food security situation in Western Europe, Baltic and Easten Europe counties is evaluated. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability, and e) vulnerability. Research methodology is discussed in the second part of the article. Main food security indicators for comparison are chosen based on theoretical and analytical analysis. The third part of this article presents the evaluation of food security in Baltic and Easten European countries.

Social security takes very important place in human's life. It goes near from the day of birth till the last day. Social security exist to safeguard necessary help of earnings, food, housing and etc. at the moment when human suffers from social crisis. In the different countries the social security system is organized in different ways. In Lithuania this system is mostly dispensed by Ministry of Social security and labour and Sodra (The Fund of National Social Insurance). In every year the same fund budgetes all expenses and incomes necessary for securing citizens from social crises. So the object of my paper is the system of social security. and it's sponsorship in our country. During the researches I noticed some serious problems. So at the final part of paper I sugest some ways of solutions of the existing problems. Purpose of my paper – to analyse system of social security, it's sponsorship in Lithuania and to suggest the possibles ways of sponsorship improving. To reach the purpose I stated objectives: to give description of social security, to value sponsorship of social security system in European Union, to analyse sponsorship of social security system in Lithuania, to present the ways of social security sponsorship improving and to draw a conclusions and suggestions. In the first part I overlooked system of social security in general. Also I gave it's historical development and sponsorchip of the system in the European Union. In the second part I studied system of social security in Lithuania, it's sponsorship. In the last third part I and found some problems of sponsorship of social security and gave some possible solutions of these problems.

Social security takes very important place in human's life. It goes near from the day of birth till the last day. Social security exist to safeguard necessary help of earnings, food, housing and etc. at the moment when human suffers from social crisis. In the different countries the social security system is organized in different ways. In Lithuania this system is mostly dispensed by Ministry of Social security and labour and Sodra (The Fund of National Social Insurance). In every year the same fund budgetes all expenses and incomes necessary for securing citizens from social crises. So the object of my paper is the system of social security. and it's sponsorship in our country. During the researches I noticed some serious problems. So at the final part of paper I sugest some ways of solutions of the existing problems. Purpose of my paper – to analyse system of social security, it's sponsorship in Lithuania and to suggest the possibles ways of sponsorship improving. To reach the purpose I stated objectives: to give description of social security, to value sponsorship of social security system in European Union, to analyse sponsorship of social security system in Lithuania, to present the ways of social security sponsorship improving and to draw a conclusions and suggestions. In the first part I overlooked system of social security in general. Also I gave it's historical development and sponsorchip of the system in the European Union. In the second part I studied system of social security in Lithuania, it's sponsorship. In the last third part I and found some problems of sponsorship of social security and gave some possible solutions of these problems.

As a result, various climate change effects (3 school) often amplify mechanisms, which lead to insecurity and violence, such as political instability, weak governance structures, poor economic performance, etc. This is especially relevant for those regions where several "conflict constellations" (water and food shortage, regular natural disasters, rapid demographic change, etc.) are overlapping. Environmental change also has a certain impact to international security in terms of possible increase in the number of weak and fragile states, risks for global economic development, intensification of migration, territorial disputes, etc. Generally, environmental security research (apart from the 1 and 2 schools) is based on a broad approach to security, which is not limited to military conflicts and include various elements of sustainable development and economic welfare. On the one hand, it is understandable, as interdisciplinary character of environmental security requires complex approach to security. On the other hand, research based on the concept of human security (4 school) often equates security with economic and social well-being, thus blurring the line between security and development studies. It also undermines the assessment of the impact environmental issues can have to traditional security problems (conflicts, regime change, political instability, etc.). Finally, securization of various social problems (AIDS, migration, poverty, gender inequality, etc.) might be used for political purposes by legitimizing the use of military force or restricting human rights. Various natural disasters (5 school) have a substantial destructive power, which not only causes substantial damage (humanitarian crises, destroyed infrastructure, etc.), but also has complex socioeconomic and political effects, which affect political regimes, critical economic sectors, social stability, etc. .

As a result, various climate change effects (3 school) often amplify mechanisms, which lead to insecurity and violence, such as political instability, weak governance structures, poor economic performance, etc. This is especially relevant for those regions where several "conflict constellations" (water and food shortage, regular natural disasters, rapid demographic change, etc.) are overlapping. Environmental change also has a certain impact to international security in terms of possible increase in the number of weak and fragile states, risks for global economic development, intensification of migration, territorial disputes, etc. Generally, environmental security research (apart from the 1 and 2 schools) is based on a broad approach to security, which is not limited to military conflicts and include various elements of sustainable development and economic welfare. On the one hand, it is understandable, as interdisciplinary character of environmental security requires complex approach to security. On the other hand, research based on the concept of human security (4 school) often equates security with economic and social well-being, thus blurring the line between security and development studies. It also undermines the assessment of the impact environmental issues can have to traditional security problems (conflicts, regime change, political instability, etc.). Finally, securization of various social problems (AIDS, migration, poverty, gender inequality, etc.) might be used for political purposes by legitimizing the use of military force or restricting human rights. Various natural disasters (5 school) have a substantial destructive power, which not only causes substantial damage (humanitarian crises, destroyed infrastructure, etc.), but also has complex socioeconomic and political effects, which affect political regimes, critical economic sectors, social stability, etc. .

As a result, various climate change effects (3 school) often amplify mechanisms, which lead to insecurity and violence, such as political instability, weak governance structures, poor economic performance, etc. This is especially relevant for those regions where several "conflict constellations" (water and food shortage, regular natural disasters, rapid demographic change, etc.) are overlapping. Environmental change also has a certain impact to international security in terms of possible increase in the number of weak and fragile states, risks for global economic development, intensification of migration, territorial disputes, etc. Generally, environmental security research (apart from the 1 and 2 schools) is based on a broad approach to security, which is not limited to military conflicts and include various elements of sustainable development and economic welfare. On the one hand, it is understandable, as interdisciplinary character of environmental security requires complex approach to security. On the other hand, research based on the concept of human security (4 school) often equates security with economic and social well-being, thus blurring the line between security and development studies. It also undermines the assessment of the impact environmental issues can have to traditional security problems (conflicts, regime change, political instability, etc.). Finally, securization of various social problems (AIDS, migration, poverty, gender inequality, etc.) might be used for political purposes by legitimizing the use of military force or restricting human rights. Various natural disasters (5 school) have a substantial destructive power, which not only causes substantial damage (humanitarian crises, destroyed infrastructure, etc.), but also has complex socioeconomic and political effects, which affect political regimes, critical economic sectors, social stability, etc. .

As a result, various climate change effects (3 school) often amplify mechanisms, which lead to insecurity and violence, such as political instability, weak governance structures, poor economic performance, etc. This is especially relevant for those regions where several "conflict constellations" (water and food shortage, regular natural disasters, rapid demographic change, etc.) are overlapping. Environmental change also has a certain impact to international security in terms of possible increase in the number of weak and fragile states, risks for global economic development, intensification of migration, territorial disputes, etc. Generally, environmental security research (apart from the 1 and 2 schools) is based on a broad approach to security, which is not limited to military conflicts and include various elements of sustainable development and economic welfare. On the one hand, it is understandable, as interdisciplinary character of environmental security requires complex approach to security. On the other hand, research based on the concept of human security (4 school) often equates security with economic and social well-being, thus blurring the line between security and development studies. It also undermines the assessment of the impact environmental issues can have to traditional security problems (conflicts, regime change, political instability, etc.). Finally, securization of various social problems (AIDS, migration, poverty, gender inequality, etc.) might be used for political purposes by legitimizing the use of military force or restricting human rights. Various natural disasters (5 school) have a substantial destructive power, which not only causes substantial damage (humanitarian crises, destroyed infrastructure, etc.), but also has complex socioeconomic and political effects, which affect political regimes, critical economic sectors, social stability, etc. .

Sustainable farming and usage of natural resources is vital for food security and quality of life of current and future generations. A positive effect of agri-environmental measures on the environment is obvious, consequently their development is planned in the future. The research is relevant, because EU Member States are obliged to monitor and assess environmental and socio-economic impacts of the agri-environmental measures implemented. The currently used Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is criticized by the scientists, while it does not include relevant indicators for the implementation of agri-environmental measures evaluation and, insufficiently disclose the impact of those measures. This leads to the problem of the lack of methodology, enabling quantitatively assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Topicality of the research is also confirmed by the relatively high and constantly increasing financial resources, allocated for their implementation. The objective of this research is to assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. The study presents the essence of agri-environmental measures, historical and political retrospective, and the impact ssessmentof those measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Results. In order to contribute to the scientific debates on the impact of agri-environmental measures on agricultural sector and support policy decisions, the impact assessment methodology, based on qualitative and quantitative methods, and enabling a comprehensive impact assessment of all agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector, was prepared. It also may provide agri-environmental policy priorities that allocated funds are not fragmented and inefficient. The key element of the developed methodology is linear mathematical programming model, by which the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector was quantitatively assessed, as well as relevant scenario analysis was carried out. The results provide policy makers with objective, scientifically based knowledge on the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. In addition, it helps to perceive how the realization of agri-environmental objectives of the CAP indirectly affects the economic behaviour of farmers. The prepared mathematical programming model of the quantitative assessment can be used in the academic community as a methodical training subject. The impact of compensatory payments to the willingness of participation in the agri-environmental measures is also estimated. The proposals for the agricultural policy within the field of agri-environment improvement are provided.

Sustainable farming and usage of natural resources is vital for food security and quality of life of current and future generations. A positive effect of agri-environmental measures on the environment is obvious, consequently their development is planned in the future. The research is relevant, because EU Member States are obliged to monitor and assess environmental and socio-economic impacts of the agri-environmental measures implemented. The currently used Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is criticized by the scientists, while it does not include relevant indicators for the implementation of agri-environmental measures evaluation and, insufficiently disclose the impact of those measures. This leads to the problem of the lack of methodology, enabling quantitatively assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Topicality of the research is also confirmed by the relatively high and constantly increasing financial resources, allocated for their implementation. The objective of this research is to assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. The study presents the essence of agri-environmental measures, historical and political retrospective, and the impact ssessmentof those measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Results. In order to contribute to the scientific debates on the impact of agri-environmental measures on agricultural sector and support policy decisions, the impact assessment methodology, based on qualitative and quantitative methods, and enabling a comprehensive impact assessment of all agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector, was prepared. It also may provide agri-environmental policy priorities that allocated funds are not fragmented and inefficient. The key element of the developed methodology is linear mathematical programming model, by which the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector was quantitatively assessed, as well as relevant scenario analysis was carried out. The results provide policy makers with objective, scientifically based knowledge on the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. In addition, it helps to perceive how the realization of agri-environmental objectives of the CAP indirectly affects the economic behaviour of farmers. The prepared mathematical programming model of the quantitative assessment can be used in the academic community as a methodical training subject. The impact of compensatory payments to the willingness of participation in the agri-environmental measures is also estimated. The proposals for the agricultural policy within the field of agri-environment improvement are provided.

Sustainable farming and usage of natural resources is vital for food security and quality of life of current and future generations. A positive effect of agri-environmental measures on the environment is obvious, consequently their development is planned in the future. The research is relevant, because EU Member States are obliged to monitor and assess environmental and socio-economic impacts of the agri-environmental measures implemented. The currently used Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is criticized by the scientists, while it does not include relevant indicators for the implementation of agri-environmental measures evaluation and, insufficiently disclose the impact of those measures. This leads to the problem of the lack of methodology, enabling quantitatively assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Topicality of the research is also confirmed by the relatively high and constantly increasing financial resources, allocated for their implementation. The objective of this research is to assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. The study presents the essence of agri-environmental measures, historical and political retrospective, and the impact ssessmentof those measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Results. In order to contribute to the scientific debates on the impact of agri-environmental measures on agricultural sector and support policy decisions, the impact assessment methodology, based on qualitative and quantitative methods, and enabling a comprehensive impact assessment of all agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector, was prepared. It also may provide agri-environmental policy priorities that allocated funds are not fragmented and inefficient. The key element of the developed methodology is linear mathematical programming model, by which the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector was quantitatively assessed, as well as relevant scenario analysis was carried out. The results provide policy makers with objective, scientifically based knowledge on the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. In addition, it helps to perceive how the realization of agri-environmental objectives of the CAP indirectly affects the economic behaviour of farmers. The prepared mathematical programming model of the quantitative assessment can be used in the academic community as a methodical training subject. The impact of compensatory payments to the willingness of participation in the agri-environmental measures is also estimated. The proposals for the agricultural policy within the field of agri-environment improvement are provided.

Sustainable farming and usage of natural resources is vital for food security and quality of life of current and future generations. A positive effect of agri-environmental measures on the environment is obvious, consequently their development is planned in the future. The research is relevant, because EU Member States are obliged to monitor and assess environmental and socio-economic impacts of the agri-environmental measures implemented. The currently used Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is criticized by the scientists, while it does not include relevant indicators for the implementation of agri-environmental measures evaluation and, insufficiently disclose the impact of those measures. This leads to the problem of the lack of methodology, enabling quantitatively assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Topicality of the research is also confirmed by the relatively high and constantly increasing financial resources, allocated for their implementation. The objective of this research is to assess the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. The study presents the essence of agri-environmental measures, historical and political retrospective, and the impact ssessmentof those measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector. Results. In order to contribute to the scientific debates on the impact of agri-environmental measures on agricultural sector and support policy decisions, the impact assessment methodology, based on qualitative and quantitative methods, and enabling a comprehensive impact assessment of all agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector, was prepared. It also may provide agri-environmental policy priorities that allocated funds are not fragmented and inefficient. The key element of the developed methodology is linear mathematical programming model, by which the impact of agri-environmental measures on the technical, economic and social indicators in agricultural sector was quantitatively assessed, as well as relevant scenario analysis was carried out. The results provide policy makers with objective, scientifically based knowledge on the impact of agri-environmental measures on Lithuanian agricultural sector. In addition, it helps to perceive how the realization of agri-environmental objectives of the CAP indirectly affects the economic behaviour of farmers. The prepared mathematical programming model of the quantitative assessment can be used in the academic community as a methodical training subject. The impact of compensatory payments to the willingness of participation in the agri-environmental measures is also estimated. The proposals for the agricultural policy within the field of agri-environment improvement are provided.