Water resources policy and administrative management

After Lithuania has joined the European Union much more attention is given to agro- environmental issues. The project will help to put into practice the Lithuania Republic Strategy of Sustainable and Ecological Agriculture Development.The aim of the project is to establish a united system of agro-environmental education, consulting and information. Following activities are planned: prevention of pollution, ecological awareness and increase of consciousness, education, political dialogue and lobbying, encouragement of environment friendly business. The focus will be placed on political lobbying to create sustainable system of agro-environmental consultation and education that will protect environment, minimize land degradation and will help farmers to use EU funds. Within this project the full proposal for EU structural funds will be prepared. The system of agro-environmental education, consulting and information will facilitate more effective share of information and putting knowledge into practice. Ecological farming will be one of many ways to solve economical and social problems in the countryside as it will increase employment and use of local resources as well as EU structural funds. Moreover, it will increase competitiveness of agricultural products: all over the world demand of ecological products is higher than supply.

Lithuania