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Tow ards North- -Kurzeme Kurzeme Tow ards North Coastal Region Coastal Region Development: Conflict Development: Conflict Resolution and Partnership Resolution and Partnership Building Building Prof. Dr. Raimonds Raimonds Ern Ernš šteins teins Prof. Dr. Presentation prepared prepared by by Di ā na Di ā na Šulga Šulga, , M.Paed M.Paed. . Presentation Institute for Environmental Science and Management, Institute for Environmental Science and Management, University of Latvia, University of Latvia, Raina blvd. 19, Riga, LV blvd. 19, Riga, LV- -1586, Latvia; 1586, Latvia; Raina Tel. +371 7034575; Tel. +371 7034575; E- -mail: mail: raimonds.ernsteins@lu.lv raimonds.ernsteins@lu.lv E

Innovation for the regional and local Innovation for the regional and local development in North- -Kurzeme Kurzeme is partly is partly development in North based on ideas well known theoretically, based on ideas well known theoretically, but not yet wide spread in Latvia and but not yet wide spread in Latvia and never used in the practical life of this never used in the practical life of this coastal region, including also learning to learning to coastal region, including also work together. work together.

North- -Kurzeme Kurzeme Coastal Region is quite well Coastal Region is quite well North known in Latvia because of the early co- - known in Latvia because of the early co operation among several local operation among several local municipalities started in in 1997, 1997, however however, , municipalities started � public � public participation participation and the and the � collaborative work wider in the field among � collaborative work wider in the field among different other institutions and different other institutions and municipalities in the region in the region still still should should be be municipalities strengthened. . strengthened

The first success for regional development was the project The first success for regional development was the project agreement itself. Project proposal EC LIFE regional agreement itself. Project proposal EC LIFE regional sustainable development project “Livonian Green Coastal sustainable development project “Livonian Green Coastal Region – – 21” was prepared by the following 21” was prepared by the following project project Region partners: : partners � Dundaga Dundaga Municipality (as a contractor); Municipality (as a contractor); � � Kolka Kolka Municipality; Municipality; � � Roja Roja Municipality; Municipality; � � Institute for Environmental Science and Management Institute for Environmental Science and Management � (IESAM), University of Latvia; (IESAM), University of Latvia; � Sl ī tere Sl ī tere National Park (SNP); National Park (SNP); � � Livonian Union (NGO of minority Livonian population); Livonian Union (NGO of minority Livonian population); � � Culture Culture- -historical protected territory Livonian Coast historical protected territory Livonian Coast � as the main stakeholders in the region (except also forestry, main stakeholders in the region (except also forestry, as the fisheries, etc.) covering about 800 km² in NW part of fisheries, etc.) covering about 800 km² in NW part of Latvia and situated both along the coast of the Baltic Sea Latvia and situated both along the coast of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga. and the Gulf of Riga.

The main objective of the EC LIFE regional The main objective of the EC LIFE regional sustainable development project “Livonian sustainable development project “Livonian Green Coastal Region – – 21” 21” wa was: s: Green Coastal Region to start to do things properly before it is to start to do things properly before it is too late or too expensive – too late or too expensive – to focus the attention to the coastal region to focus the attention to the coastal region of NW part of Latvia in order to minimise of NW part of Latvia in order to minimise the impact of different activities to the the impact of different activities to the environment of the coastal zone and to environment of the coastal zone and to integrate the sustainability into to each sector each sector integrate the sustainability in of the region. of the region.

The project anticipated The project anticipated � to carry out the Agenda 21 planning process with � to carry out the Agenda 21 planning process with broad involvement of the society and other broad involvement of the society and other stakeholders – – Round table Forum as well as Round table Forum as well as stakeholders � founding Sustainable � Regional Sustainable founding a a new institution new institution - - Regional Development Agency or Regional Agenda 21 Development Agency or Regional Agenda 21 Centre - - jointly managed by all the relevant jointly managed by all the relevant Centre organisations of the region of the region, , organisations � to � to fulfil fulfil the gap between the old management the gap between the old management system of the municipalities and new demands system of the municipalities and new demands and problems emerging emerging in the free market in the free market and problems economy system. economy system.

The main, , very well measurable possibility very well measurable possibility The main to evaluate the process of the to evaluate the process of the sustainable development on the whole, , is is sustainable development on the whole considered to be the special criterions considered to be the special criterions and indicators worked out during the and indicators worked out during the Agenda 21 planning process. Agenda 21 planning process.

A special special hypothesis hypothesis of of the the successful successful A realization of of LIFE project LIFE project, , as a kind of as a kind of realization Action Program for Sustainable for Sustainable Action Program development of Livonian green coastal development of Livonian green coastal region, , was was dveloped dveloped. . region

Public participation and all stakeholders co- -operation operation Public participation and all stakeholders co for environmental and sustainable coastal for environmental and sustainable coastal development are to be seen not only via separate development are to be seen not only via separate innovative demonstration projects or activities but innovative demonstration projects or activities but shall be planned and participatory implemented as shall be planned and participatory implemented as coherent whole Demonstration Network Package : : coherent whole Demonstration Network Package 1- - Conflict Resolution and Partnership Practice Conflict Resolution and Partnership Practice 1 2- - Round Table Forum and Public Participation Round Table Forum and Public Participation 2 3- - Council for Sustainable Development of Coastal Region Council for Sustainable Development of Coastal Region – – 3 collaborative decision planning collaborative decision planning 4- - Rural Communication and Information Network: web, Rural Communication and Information Network: web, 4 booklets, data banks and services booklets, data banks and services Agenda 21 process and guidelines Coastal Region Agenda 21 5- - Coastal Region process and guidelines 5 6- - Regional Sustainable Development Implementation Demo Regional Sustainable Development Implementation Demo 6 projects projects Agenda 21 Centre ( also Demo project) Coastal Region Agenda 21 7- - Coastal Region Centre ( also Demo project) 7

Long term objective of the Project: : Long term objective of the Project � � To create the sustainable development system of the NW coastal To create the sustainable development system of the NW coastal zone of Latvia and to develop successful co- zone of Latvia and to develop successful co -operation with similar operation with similar institutions around the Baltic Sea institutions around the Baltic Sea Short term objective of the Project of the Project : : Short term objective � � To give an investment and contribution to facilitate the forming of the of the To give an investment and contribution to facilitate the forming base for the planning, implementation and controlling system of base for the planning, implementation and controlling system of Agenda 21 of the NW coastal zone of Latvia Agenda 21 of the NW coastal zone of Latvia More outcomes: More outcomes: � � communication sub- -projects for dissemination of information, projects for dissemination of information, communication sub � � The results spread out through the involvement of the The results spread out through the involvement of the representatives from other municipalities and bodies of the region, representatives from other municipalities and bodies of the regi on, through Association of Local Municipalities of North Kurzeme Kurzeme, , through Association of Local Municipalities of North � � Developing knowledge and exchange of the experience among Developing knowledge and exchange of the experience among responsible and other organizations of the coastal region and also so responsible and other organizations of the coastal region and al around the Baltic Sea on the sustainability and solutions for the e around the Baltic Sea on the sustainability and solutions for th coastal zone development for the 21st century. coastal zone development for the 21st century.