A window of opportunity 4
Common interests and redefined comparative advantages create favourable conditions for stronger cooperation among Poland and the Baltic States. Read
Liberalization of the Natural Gas Market in Latvia: Overview and Challenges 3
Natural gas is a significant resource for Latvia’s economy and a significant component in its energy balance, making both natural gas supply and cost a national security issue. Read
Latvia in the EU - 10 years later. A different Latvia? 3
A mini assessment of the most significant changes in 10 policy areas that took place since 2004. Read
The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Management 1
Pētījums par2008.gadā pieņemto Eiropas Savienības Jūras stratēģijas direktīvu, kuras mērķis ir uzlabot vides veselību Eiropas reģionālajās jūrās līdz 2020.gadam. Read
We have more energy than we need
It’s a question of changing your mind from the ground to the atmosphere, from restricted resources to intellectual property. Read
Speaking for the Voiceless
On top of being a good futurologist, the ombudsman for future generations will also have to specify what the future generations would be entitled to expect from us. Read
Don't go dirty, don't go nuclear
Energy companies are not denying that there is a climate change, but they are in denial over their own role in it. What we need is a paradigm shift. Read
Futureproofing Europe 1
Today, many people use money they do not have to buy things they do not need to impress people they do not like. That, in brief, is the current consumption pattern. Read
Strategy plans for sustainable development: case studies from Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia, Lithuania and Sweden
The aim of this paper is to describe national plans for sustainable development and assess whether they include the necessary goals and instruments. The plans from Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia and Lithuania have been chosen as examples. Read
Attitudes of Europeans towards the issue of biodiversity
This Flash Eurobarometer survey on .Attitudes towards biodiversity. (No 219), requested by DG Environment, asked EU citizens to clarify how familiar they were with the term biodiversity and with the concept of biodiversity loss. The survey also dealt with the following aspects relating to biodiversity loss: Read
Towards an Integrated Concept of Sustainability 1
The author says - all our economies are dependent on the life sustaining systems of the ecosphere. This long ignored fact came high on the political agenda only when the economic implications of environmental damages became obvious or at least foreseeable.
This is the background paper for the Conference Sustainable Development Planning, which took place in Riga year 2007.
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