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• Kurzeme

Kurzeme Coastal Region Coastal Region Development: Conflict Development: Conflict Resolution and Partnership Resolution and Partnership Building Building

• Prof. Dr.
• Prof. Dr. Raimonds

Raimonds Ern Ernš šteins teins Presentation Presentation prepared prepared by by Diāna Diāna Šulga Šulga, , M.Paed M.Paed. .

Institute for Environmental Science and Management, Institute for Environmental Science and Management, University of Latvia, University of Latvia, Raina Raina blvd. 19, Riga, LV

• blvd. 19, Riga, LV-
• 1586, Latvia;

1586, Latvia;

• Tel. +371 7034575;
• Tel. +371 7034575;

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• mail:

mail: raimonds.ernsteins@lu.lv raimonds.ernsteins@lu.lv

Innovation for the regional and local Innovation for the regional and local development in North development in North-

• Kurzeme

Kurzeme is partly is partly 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 coastal region, including also learning to learning to work together. work together.

North North-

• Kurzeme

Kurzeme Coastal Region is quite well Coastal Region is quite well known in Latvia because of the early co known in Latvia because of the early co-

• peration among several local
• peration among several local

municipalities started municipalities started in in 1997, 1997, however however, ,

• 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 municipalities in the region in the region still still should should be be 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 Region – – 21” was prepared by the following 21” was prepared by the following project project 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;

• Slītere

Slītere 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 as the main stakeholders in the region (except also forestry, main stakeholders in the region (except also forestry, 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 Green Coastal Region – – 21” 21” wa was: s: 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

• f NW part of Latvia in order to minimise
• f 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 in integrate the sustainability into to each sector each sector

• f the region.
• f 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 stakeholders – – Round table Forum as well as Round table Forum as well as

• founding

founding a a new institution new institution -

• Regional

Regional Sustainable Sustainable Development Agency Development Agency or Regional

• r Regional Agenda 21

Agenda 21 Centre Centre -

• jointly managed by all the relevant

jointly managed by all the relevant

• rganisations
• rganisations of the region
• f the region,

,

• 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 and problems emerging emerging in the free market in the free market economy system. economy system.

The main The main, , very well measurable possibility very well measurable possibility to evaluate the process of the to evaluate the process of the sustainable development on the whole sustainable development on the whole, , is is 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 A special special hypothesis hypothesis of

• f the

the successful successful realization realization of

• f LIFE project

LIFE project, , as a kind of as a kind of Action Program Action Program for Sustainable for Sustainable development of Livonian green coastal development of Livonian green coastal region region, , was was dveloped dveloped. .

Public participation and all stakeholders co Public participation and all stakeholders co-

• operation
• peration

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 1-

• Conflict Resolution and Partnership Practice

Conflict Resolution and Partnership Practice 2 2-

• Round Table Forum and Public Participation

Round Table Forum and Public Participation 3 3-

• Council for Sustainable Development of Coastal Region

Council for Sustainable Development of Coastal Region – – collaborative decision planning collaborative decision planning 4 4-

• Rural Communication and Information Network: web,

Rural Communication and Information Network: web, booklets, data banks and services booklets, data banks and services 5 5-

• Coastal Region

Coastal Region Agenda 21 Agenda 21 process and guidelines process and guidelines 6 6-

• Regional Sustainable Development Implementation Demo

Regional Sustainable Development Implementation Demo projects projects 7 7-

• Coastal Region

Coastal Region Agenda 21 Agenda 21 Centre ( also Demo project) Centre ( also Demo project)

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
• peration with similar

institutions around the Baltic Sea institutions around the Baltic Sea Short term objective Short term objective of the Project

• f the Project :

:

• To give an investment and contribution to facilitate the forming

To give an investment and contribution to facilitate the forming of the

• f the

base for the planning, implementation and controlling system of base for the planning, implementation and controlling system of Agenda 21 Agenda 21 of the NW coastal zone of Latvia

• f the NW coastal zone of Latvia

More outcomes: More outcomes:

• communication sub

communication sub-

• projects for dissemination of information,

projects for dissemination of information,

• 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 regi representatives from other municipalities and bodies of the region,

• n,

through Association of Local Municipalities of North through Association of Local Municipalities of North Kurzeme Kurzeme, ,

• 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 al responsible and other organizations of the coastal region and also so around the Baltic Sea on the sustainability and solutions for th around the Baltic Sea on the sustainability and solutions for the e coastal zone development for the 21st century. coastal zone development for the 21st century.

The Regional Agenda 21 centre was planned as a legal organisatio The Regional Agenda 21 centre was planned as a legal organisation n able to fulfil the gap able to fulfil the gap between the old structures of the local governments between the old structures of the local governments, , other local or regional institutions,

• ther local or regional institutions,

and the new demands and approaches of the 21st Century. The stru and the new demands and approaches of the 21st Century. The structure and the cture and the detailed functions of this Centre were discussed and decided dur detailed functions of this Centre were discussed and decided during the project and main ing the project and main tasks of this organisation are as follows: tasks of this organisation are as follows:

• Information

Information for local inhabitants and guests on Sustainable Coastal Develop for local inhabitants and guests on Sustainable Coastal Development and ment and Agenda 21; Agenda 21;

• Involvement of the

Involvement of the local local society society in the decision in the decision-

• making and developing of the

making and developing of the sustainability; sustainability;

• Regional

Regional Education Education Centre on Sustainable Coastal Development and Agenda 21; Centre on Sustainable Coastal Development and Agenda 21;

• Preparation of the Local Agenda 21 (

Preparation of the Local Agenda 21 (planning planning process), leading to the implementation process), leading to the implementation and monitoring; and monitoring;

• Organising local, regional, national and international

Organising local, regional, national and international seminars, workshops seminars, workshops, meetings , meetings aimed at the sustainability of the coastal territories; aimed at the sustainability of the coastal territories;

• Environmental

Environmental consultation consultation for the local inhabitants, entrepreneurs, local governments for the local inhabitants, entrepreneurs, local governments etc.; etc.;

• Leading, co

Leading, co-

• ordinating and participating in different
• rdinating and participating in different projects

projects concerning sustainable concerning sustainable coastal development; coastal development;

• Fulfilment of

Fulfilment of Bridge Bridge functions by the Centre to functions by the Centre to ensure better co ensure better co-

• operation among local
• peration among local
• rganisations;
• rganisations;
• Tight

Tight co co-

• operation
• peration of the Centre with other regional, national and foreign institu
• f the Centre with other regional, national and foreign institutions in

tions in the field; the field;

• Partial arrangement of the office as the Eco

Partial arrangement of the office as the Eco-

• tourism Information Centre;

tourism Information Centre;

• Periodical

Periodical training of professionals training of professionals working in practical environmental conservation (the working in practical environmental conservation (the work methods of professionals also had to be changed from the co work methods of professionals also had to be changed from the command and mmand and punishment to the explaining and educating of the society) organ punishment to the explaining and educating of the society) organised in the Centre until ised in the Centre until the establishment of the the establishment of the Slitere Slitere Training Centre at the National Park Training Centre at the National Park

• Wide involvement of local schools

Wide involvement of local schools in the working process of the Agenda 21 Centre. in the working process of the Agenda 21 Centre.

“Livonian Green Coastal Region “Livonian Green Coastal Region -

• 21”

21”

Contractor Dundaga Municipality Supervision Council Representatives from all partners and contractor 5 1 4 2 3

WG WG WG WG WG

Regional AGENDA 21 Centre

WG – working group

“Livonian Green Coastal Region “Livonian Green Coastal Region -

• 21”

21”

The The organigram

• rganigram represents both parts of project

represents both parts of project management: management:

• Supervision Council (SC) as the collaborative shared

Supervision Council (SC) as the collaborative shared decision making body consisting of decision making body consisting of beneficiary/contractor and delegated senior officials beneficiary/contractor and delegated senior officials from all 6 project partners and from all 6 project partners and

• Regional Agenda 21 Centre (RA

Regional Agenda 21 Centre (RA-

• 21 centre) as project

21 centre) as project implementation task force (executive body) consisting implementation task force (executive body) consisting

• f project coordinator (manager) and particular number
• f project coordinator (manager) and particular number

(proposed by partners and appointed by SC) of (proposed by partners and appointed by SC) of appropriately qualified specialists (program appropriately qualified specialists (program coordinators). coordinators).

S Some

• me of the project experience
• f the project experience

dissemination practical results dissemination practical results

Municipalities revised their Development and Municipalities revised their Development and Spatial Plans: Spatial Plans:

• 1

1-

• Kolka

Kolka municipality started Territorial municipality started Territorial planning process, where recommendations planning process, where recommendations were and representatives of LIFE project/RA were and representatives of LIFE project/RA-

• 21 centre took part;

21 centre took part;

• 2

2-

• Roja

Roja municipality was developing Detailed municipality was developing Detailed planning for particular coastal territories where planning for particular coastal territories where sustainability issues were encountered; sustainability issues were encountered;

• 3

3-

• Dundaga

Dundaga municipality in cooperation with municipality in cooperation with Kolka Kolka and and Ance Ance municipalities prepared municipalities prepared assessment and drafted unification proposal assessment and drafted unification proposal

S Some

• me of the project experience
• f the project experience

dissemination practical results dissemination practical results

IESAM (University of Latvia) integrated IESAM (University of Latvia) integrated results of the project in its education results of the project in its education practice: practice:

• 1

1-

• into training process itself, including

into training process itself, including involvement of Master students as post involvement of Master students as post-

• experience professionals for stakeholder

experience professionals for stakeholder seminars, surveys etc. in the North seminars, surveys etc. in the North Kurzeme Kurzeme pilot region and LIFE project itself; pilot region and LIFE project itself;

• 2

2-

• has prepared several courses, resource

has prepared several courses, resource materials and manuals etc. materials and manuals etc.

S Some

• me of the project experience
• f the project experience

dissemination practical results dissemination practical results

There was a great number of dissemination There was a great number of dissemination activities not being pre activities not being pre-

• planned

planned – – meetings in the Ministry of Environment, meetings in the Ministry of Environment, Self Self-

• government Union, different

government Union, different municipalities, seminars, international municipalities, seminars, international undertakings, incl. UNESCO etc. undertakings, incl. UNESCO etc.

Project Project results results Difficulties to explain LA Difficulties to explain LA-

• 21 planning

21 planning process and system in easy process and system in easy understandable way for the local understandable way for the local inhabitants can influence the result. A lot inhabitants can influence the result. A lot

• f explanations are needed to seek for
• f explanations are needed to seek for

more and more understandable ways of more and more understandable ways of approaching local inhabitants and raising approaching local inhabitants and raising the motivation for the sustainable the motivation for the sustainable activities. activities.

Agenda 21 process is one of the main project Agenda 21 process is one of the main project

• utcomes as well as carrying out the above
• utcomes as well as carrying out the above

mentioned five Regional Development action mentioned five Regional Development action programs programs -

• foreseeing coordinated carrying out

foreseeing coordinated carrying out a number of activities by different organizations a number of activities by different organizations and many of them for the first time in the and many of them for the first time in the region, including preparation and realization of region, including preparation and realization of sustainable development demonstration sustainable development demonstration projects in co projects in co-

• operation with project partners.
• peration with project partners.

Project Project results results

Demonstration projects Demonstration projects included both re included both re-

• building of infrastructure and establishing

building of infrastructure and establishing

• f new sustainable content
• f new sustainable content
• demonstration. All four
• demonstration. All four –

– environment, environment, economics, social and culture economics, social and culture -

• Sustainable development capitals were

Sustainable development capitals were tackled, each one together and also tackled, each one together and also separate for each demo site. separate for each demo site. Project Project results results

In order to facilitate and ensure successful collaboration betwe In order to facilitate and ensure successful collaboration between the en the politicians, administrations of the local authorities and other politicians, administrations of the local authorities and other important important stakeholders with general public and different societal interest stakeholders with general public and different societal interest groups groups in the region, as well as to integrate the principals of sustain in the region, as well as to integrate the principals of sustainability in ability in the decision making and implementation procedures the following the decision making and implementation procedures the following approaches and methods were developed during the approaches and methods were developed during the second part second part of

• f

the project: the project:

• council for sustainable development in the region for partnershi

council for sustainable development in the region for partnership co p co-

• peration and "top
• peration and "top-
• down" implementation,

down" implementation,

• round table forum for grassroots initiatives and participatory

round table forum for grassroots initiatives and participatory development and ''bottom up " implementation, development and ''bottom up " implementation,

• regional sustainable development process itself

regional sustainable development process itself -

• visioning and

visioning and indicators elaboration for process development and inter indicators elaboration for process development and inter-

• sector

sector progress measurement and also practical activities, progress measurement and also practical activities,

Project Project results results

Conclusion Conclusion

“Livonian Green Coastal Region “Livonian Green Coastal Region – – 21” LIFE 21” LIFE project initiated regional sustainable project initiated regional sustainable development initial process is not only development initial process is not only

• ngoing successfully, but also works for
• ngoing successfully, but also works for

the future development facilitation and the future development facilitation and motivation motivation -

• attracts many other initiatives,

attracts many other initiatives, creates new ideas, new project creates new ideas, new project developments etc. Regional/Local Agenda developments etc. Regional/Local Agenda 21 approach provides necessary impulse as 21 approach provides necessary impulse as well as valuable model for both framework well as valuable model for both framework and process of regional sustainable and process of regional sustainable development. development.