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Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research

Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning

“Baltic Challenges and Chances for local and regional development generated by Climate

Change - BalticClimate”

Transnational Seminar 1 - Gävle 20090611

Presentation of regional challenges and changes



Samplesize

Country Distributed Responses

no no %

Estonia 32 12 38%

Finland 32 15 47%

Germany 75 23 31%

Latvia 78 17 22%

Lithuania 38 32 84%

Sweden 107 18 17%

Total 362 117 32%

% of total BSr

10%

13%

20%

15%

27%

15%

100%



LITHUANIA – PANEVEZIONRegional problems now

• Environmental issuesMaintenance of garbage's

Lack of information and consciousness on climate

change

Usage of freons (chlorofluorocarbon)

• Social issues Social disjuncture

Society is not public-spirit

Social problems in families • Other issues Old tyres and its safe exploitation

Public transport services

Water supply and clearer systems are aged (old)



LITHUANIA – PANEVEZIONRegional problems 20 years

• Energy issues Thermoelectricity production

Effective exploitation of energy

Renovation of thermal unit systems

• Environmental issuesWaste management

Ecological problems influenced by intensive production in agriculture

Environmental impurity • Other issuesInfrastructure of handicrafts, services and rural tourism in

rural areas

Balanced regulation in activities in nature and social field

Development of communities



LITHUANIA – PANEVEZIONRegional potentials now

• Agriculture issuesHigh quality food products

Agricultural traditions and experience

Decreasing pollution in agriculture by using EU tools


One third of Panevezion region - forest

Permissions for natural resources and pollution are assessed

• Other issuesAdvantaged geographical environment

Modernization of economics

Active Lithuanian Rural Community Union



LITHUANIA – PANEVEZIONRegional potentials 20 years

• Agricultural issues Competitive agricultural activity

Harmony and balance between farming

and reverse of biodiversity decline

Development of ecological production

• Community issuesCommunities will include all rural areas

All communities will join Lithuanian Community Union

Permanent training for community leaders will follow

• Environmental issuesPollution prevention

Environmental education

Favourable natural environment



LITHUANIA - LIETUVOJE Regional problems now

• Economical IssuesPoverty

Recession

Low income


Climate warming

Air pollution

• Other issuesDemographical

Agriculture

Renewable energy



LITHUANIA - LIETUVOJE Regional problems 20 years

• Agricultural issuesCompetitive ability of agricultural production is low

Technology of land use is very intensive

Low productivity of livestock's

• Energy issuesEffective exploitation of energy

Energy production

Energetical dependence

• EnvironmentalWaste management

Air pollution

Climate warming



LITHUANIA - LIETUVOJE Regional potentials now

• Agricultural issuesQualified and persistent process

Farmers adjusted conditions to climate change

Decreasing pollution in agriculture by using EU tools

• Community issuesActive community movement in rural areas

Many registered communities

Lithuanian rural community union

• Waste management A lot of residents are sorting garbage's

Setting a regional dump

Maintenance of house hold garbage's



LITHUANIA - LIETUVOJE Regional potentials 20 years

• Active community movement Communities will gain political influence

All communities will join Lithuanian

Community Union

Support from government for communities will increase

• Agricultural issuesPlants from warmer climate zone will increase

Almost all agricultural land is improved

Harmony and balance between farming and reverse of biodiversity decline

• Other issuesProductivity of alternative energy

Less pollution

Reasonable climate



GERMANY Regional problems now

• Economical Issues Economic structure

No adequate economic development

Lack of public funds in municipalities

• Environmental issuesFlooding

Longer drought / dry spell

Integrated coastal zone management

• Demographic issuesDemographic change

Emigration

Advancing age of population



GERMANY Regional problems 20 years

• Economical Issues Local fiscal weakness

High infrastructure costs

Pauperisation caused by lack of earning possibilities

• Environmental issuesClimate change

Danger for biological diversity by intensified land use

Climate protection / mitigation

• Demographic issuesFurther decrease of population

Demographic transition

Demographic change



GERMANY Regional potentials now

• Environmental issues Unspoiled nature, environment and landscape

Natural resources

Ecological awareness of population • Infrastructure Good transportation connections attracting people to

work in a region but live elsewhere

Accessibility, quantity of both technical and transportation infrastructure

High fraction of public transport

• Other issues Tourism

Agriculture

Proximity to the Baltic Sea as well as to Berlin and Hamburg



GERMANY Regional potentials 20 years

• Environmental issuesEcological awareness within the population

UNESCO-Biosphere reserve

Fitting of area unspoiled nature

• Transport issuesGreen public transportation

Accessibility / transportation infrastructure

Growing fraction of bicycle traffic

• Other issues High productive agriculture

Development as a meaningful tourist location

Geographical position



SWEDEN Regional problems now

• Environmental issuesClimate change

Eutrophication

Biological diversity

• Occupational issuesUnemployment

Lack of labor

Competency development

• Other issuesSustainable energy solutions

Population decrease

Traffic planning



SWEDEN Regional problems 20 years

• Environmental issuesEffects of climate change

Increased water flows

Baltic sea's environmental impact

• Occupational issuesJob opportunities

Collaboration

Competence

• Other issuesInfrastructure

Communications

Decrease of population



SWEDEN Regional potentials now

• Energy issuesRenewable / sustainable energy

Wind energy (both on the sea and land)

Decreased usage of fossil fuels

• Occupational issuesInvestments on occupational measurements,

education, competence

Several growth companies

Development of basic industries

• Other issuesGood living environment

Extension / development of infrastructure

Environmental issues in general



SWEDEN Regional potentials 20 years

• Economical IssuesTax assessment

Development of base industries

Changed economy

• Environmental issuesIslands and skerries in Söderhamns costal area

climate issue

environmental work

• Other issuesDecreased population growth

Development of harbor traffic

Alternative energy sources



ESTONIARegional problems now

• Economical IssuesUnclear financing of regional development

Lack of funding

Cutting the budget from local authorities by the state

• Environmental issuesWeak environmental work at regional level

Low level of environmental awareness

Usage of nature, natural resources

• Political IssuesLack of cooperation between local authorities

Political indifference

Insufficient regulations



ESTONIARegional problems 20 years

• Environmental issuesDepletion of non-renewable natural resources

Loss of landscape and habitat diversity

Considering climate change in regional planning

• Demographic issuesAgeing population

Decreasing population

Securing population growth

• Energy issuesEnergy production and supply

Usage of fossil fuels

Challenge to find substitutes to current energy sources



ESTONIARegional potentials now

• CollaborationMore cooperation between municipalities

Strong international cooperation between other capital regions in the BSR

Cooperation in Tallinn city region

• Skills Active and creative people

Qualified and (work-) experienced population

Well educated labor force

Other issuesReducing industrial gases

Proximity of capital

Population stability



ESTONIARegional potentials 20 year

• CollaborationCooperation Tallinn – Helsinki

Cooperation in Tallinn city region

Strong international cooperation between other capital regions in the BSR

• Environmental issuesGreater environmental consciousness of decision-makers

and will to act accordingly

Improving usage of natural resources

Clean and untouched nature

• Other issuesIntroducing alternative energy sources

Developing and improving living environment

Shift from energy and material intensive economy to low intensity, local resources-based economy



LATVIA Regional problems now

• Economical issuesFinancing

Decreasing salaries

Small market

• Environmental issuesCoastal erosion

Pollution

Lack of systematic approach in environmental management

• Skills Low level of knowledge

Lack of powerful scientific base

Students are not doing their duties



LATVIA Regional problems 20 years

• Environmental issuesPollution

Coastal erosion of Baltic Sea

Global warming

• Social issuesSocial dissatisfaction

Emotional state of population

Gradient decrease of life quality level of people

• Other issuesLack of financing

Energy consumption

Small salaries



LATVIA Regional potentials now

• Environmental issuesComparatively good ecological conditions

More active, informed society taking part in environmental activities

Water management development

• Occupational issuesAvailability of working power with adequate

education

Comfortable workplace

Interesting work

• Other issuesDeveloped infrastructure

Good cooperation with society

Valuable natural, cultural and historic heritage



LATVIA Regional potentials 20 years

• Environmental issuesModerate climate

Increased environmental knowledge

More efficient system of environmental management

• Occupational issuesGood salary

Regular work load

Creative work

• Other issues Water resources

Society actively takes part in many social and economical processes

Forest biomass renovation and using as alternative heating



FINLAND Regional problems now

• Economical IssuesRecession

Poor municipal economy

Higher prices

• Environmental issuesWater quality decrease in water bodies

Greenhouse gas emission from traffic and energy sector

Decrease in diversity in nature

• Infrastructural issuesDecentralization of the urban structure

Low level of infrastructure

Transportation



FINLAND Regional problems 20 years

• Geographical issuesDecentralization of the community structure

Scattering of the regional structure

Slower regional development

• Infrastructural issuesLong distances

Uneconomical regional and urban structure

Lack of monetary resources for development and infrastructure

• Labor issuesknow how

Availability of the professional labor

Aging of the labor



FINLAND Regional potentials now

• Energy issuesUtilization of the renewable energy sources

Energy efficiency of the housing

Developing renewable energy sources

• CompetitivenessIncrease in competitiveness by new technical and social

innovations

Increasing the service business

Increasing the competitively of the industry by networking

• Regional development issuesJämsa-Jyväskylä-Äänekoski zone

Public transport, network of logistics and transportation

Urban structure



FINLAND Regional potentials 20 years

• Energy issuesIncreased use of sun and wind power

Usage of domestic renewable energy sources

New forms of bio energy • Development issuesRail transport (both local and long distance)

New, more ecological and sustainable production

Development of second generation innovation environment

• Structural issuesMulti-centered regional structure

Centralization of the urban and regional structure

Compacting the urban structure



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