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Development of protected areas in Lithuania: management challenges

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Title Development of protected areas in Lithuania: management challenges
Saugomų teritorijų plėtra Lietuvoje: valdymo iššūkiai
 
Creator Juknevičiūtė, Asta
Mierauskas, Pranas
 
Subject protected areas; management of protected areas; State protected areas service; models of reform
saugomos teritorijos; saugomų teritorijų valdymas; Valstybinė saugomų teritorijų tarnyba; pertvarkos modeliai
 
Description Protected areas are the base for conservation of natural and cultural heritage. There is an important need to ensure its’ protection in all over the world, according to the principles of sustainable development. Such kind of development encourages coordination of activities of stakeholders, local communities, and saving our heritage in order to meet future generations’ needs. Furthermore, effective management is an important tool of conserving natural and cultural heritage. Protected areas cover about 15.6 percent of Lithuania. However, there are disagreements about the meaning of the protected area.What causes a of different understanding? Is the current management model of protected areas considered as the most effective? Is the system of protected Lithuanian areas so confusing that forms different opinions? The relevance of this topic is based on the questions which are recently discussed in Lithuania. These questions are related to validity of boundaries of protected areas. Were they based on scientific researches? These questions are discussed in the article.In the first part a review of the history of protected areas’ network in Lithuania is presented, focusing on its development and changes. The second part intends to contemporary challenges of the management of protected areas. In addition, the main reasons of decreasing effectiveness of the management of protected areas are revealed. According to reform models in 2009, which were considered to make changes in Lithuania’s administration of protected areas, conclusions about the trends of management are made.
Lietuva turi savo saugomų teritorijų sistemą. Šiai sistemai palaikyti bei stiprinti būtinas efektyvus administracijų tinklo valdymas. Tik suvokdami jos kūrimo ir vystymo procesą, kylančias problemas, galime žvelgti į ateitį ir priimti efektingus sprendimus. Straipsnyje apžvelgiama Lietuvos saugomų teritorijų sistemos kūrimo istorinė raida, nagrinėjama Europos Sąjungos įtaka darniai šių teritorijų plėtrai. Pirmojoje straipsnio dalyje pateikiama saugomų teritorijų sistemos Lietuvoje kūrimo raida ir pokyčiai. Antroji straipsnio dalis skirta šiuolaikiniams saugomų teritorijų valdymo iššūkiams bei išskirtos priežastys, mažinančios saugomų teritorijų sistemos efektyvumą. Remiantis 2009 m. siūlytais saugomų teritorijų valdymo pertvarkos modeliais, daroma išvada apie saugomų teritorijų valdymo tendencijas.
 
Publisher Mykolo Romerio Universitas
 
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Date 2013-04-14
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www3.mruni.eu/ojs/sustainable-development-strategy/article/view/333
 
Source Darnaus vystymosi strategija ir praktika; Vol 1, No 6 (2012): Sustainable development strategy and practise; 78-92
Sustainable Development Strategy and Practise; Vol 1, No 6 (2012): Sustainable development strategy and practise; 78-92
2029-901X
2029-1558
 
Language ltu
 
Relation https://www3.mruni.eu/ojs/sustainable-development-strategy/article/view/333/330
 
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