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IMPLEMENTING THE AC THROUGH AN i NTEGRATED MANAGEMENT APPROACH. 362 thousand inhabitants; A rea – 157 km 2 , density – 2427 persons per km 2 ; Green areas cover 60 % of total area ; Waste production – 300 kg person /per year ; Water consumption – 80 litras/per day/per person;
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IMPLEMENTING THE AC THROUGH AN iNTEGRATED MANAGEMENT APPROACH
362 thousand inhabitants; Area – 157 km2, density – 2427 persons per km2; Green areas cover 60 % of total area; Waste production – 300 kg person /per year ; Water consumption – 80 litras/per day/per person; 335 vehicles per 1000 inhabitants; KAUNAS IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN LITHUANIA 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
management Of Sustainability in Kaunas 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
DG Environment Award “City towards EU Compliance Award on Air protection” - 2001; • UBC Award on “Sustainable transport”- 2005; • European Energy Award -2006; 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
Kaunas City Environmental Policy (1999) • Application ofSustainability criterions on city management and planning; • Protection and improvement of environmental quality of Kaunas City; • Human health protection and improvement; • Natural diversity protection in Kaunas City; • Rational use of natural resources; • Waste management; • Public awareness raising;
Development prioritiesof Kaunas City Strategic plan (2005) • Development of science and knowledge economy. • Creation of balanced and dynamic community. • Development of the city environment. • Increase of the city attraction. • Improvement of city management.
City Council (41 member) Organizational set-up Sustainable development Co-ordinationBoard (9 Council members+1NGO and 1University+1 Administration) ImplementationTeam (20 Administration specialists) 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
Implementation Team: Chair – Director of City Development Department; Members : Environmental Protection Division (5); Division of Housing (1); Division of Urban planning(1); Division of Education (1); Division of Development Programme Management (1); Transport Division (1); Division of Energy (1); Division of Public Relations (1);; Health Protection Division (1); Division of Social Affairs (1); Strategic Planning Division (1); Chancellery (1); Division of Cultural Heritage (1); Division of Municipal Economy (1); Division of Licences and Services (1); 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
City Council 41 members Control Report ImplementationTeam (20 Administration specialists) Sustainable development Co-ordinationBoard (9 Council members+1NGO and 1University+1 Administration) Control Report Approves Baseline review, Indicators, Targets, Strategic dokuments, 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
Well organized and clear structure ensure steady • foundation for: • Transparency; • Participation; • Dissemination; • AC implementation; 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain
Thank you for attention Vilija Guzyte Chief specialist, Environmental protection Division Of Kaunas City Municipality Administration, Lithuania vilijag@kaunas.sav.lt, www.aplinka.kaunas.lt 21 March 2007, Seville, Spain