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Ecological determinants of health as presented in the report published by the Institute for European Environmental Policy

Author(s): Marcin Pasek,Wojciech Sakłak / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2017

As defined by WHO, environmental health covers those health aspects of present and future generations that depend on the chemical, physical, biological and psychosocial factors of the environment. Effective action to improve the health of the society and its natural environment must take place mainly within the close collaboration of the health and environment ministries, but also within other non-governmental areas of activity. Regarding the concept of healthy population in a healthy environment, it is necessary to present the current situation in as much detail as possible, and to outline the possible directions of development. The aim of the paper is to analyse the report titled ‘The Health and Social Benefits of Nature and Biodiversity Protection’ published by the Institute for European Environmental Policy. With numerous references to the particular problems of integrating health and ecology, the report is the first of its kind on a continental scale. The conclusions it presents, related to numerous research studies, should provide a boost to their practical implementation. In relation to the body of the report, the paper discusses the concept of environmental public health and provides a brief description of environmental health awareness of modern man. In the summary we flagged the need to draw attention to the problems that remain unaddressed in the report but that bind the environmental environment with human health.

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Disaster “Public” Diplomacy: Understanding the role of disasters in international relations through the case of Turco-Greek Relations

Author(s): Namalie Jayasinghe / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2018

This article expands the analytical framework provided by disaster diplomacy studies by introducing insights drawn from public diplomacy studies and employs the said framework to explain the impacts of the earthquakes that hit both Turkey and Greece in 1999 on Turco-Greek relations. The disaster ‘public’ diplomacy understanding posits that natural disasters create a new public sphere in which state and non-state actors have the opportunity to re-evaluate bilateral relations. Disasters, within this perspective, have the potential to free parties from existing enmities and animosities. Disaster diplomacy, then, works as a communicative act where involved parties argue towards a new understanding of relations. Our analysis of the Turco-Greek relations in the aftermath of the twin earthquakes demonstrate that disaster ‘public’ diplomacy framework has the potential to capture intangible changes – such as public opinion and public discourses – in addition to tangible changes in bilateral relations and thus to explain the impacts of disasters on conflict resolutions.

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CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN ROMANIA

Author(s): Ramona Felicia Birău / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2017

Sustainable development in public administration in Romania prioritizes on temporal level the general interest by satisfying the needs but without harming the chances of future generations. The concept of sustainability is the symbiosis between the natural environment and rational use of natural resources which increase efficiency on medium and long term perspective based on three fundamental pillars: economic sustainability, social sustainability and environmental sustainability. By implementing reform measures at the level of central and local public administration, sustainable development in public administration in Romania will exceed the abstract conceptualization. Thus, sustainable development in public administration pursues the optimization of the social system as a whole by focusing on public interest and ensure quality public services for citizens. Currently, the theory and practice of public administration in Romania must also consider the systemic risk caused by scarcity of natural resources that is required to ensure a balance between the needs of natural systems and social systems, and between the needs of present and future generations. Unequal distribution of natural resources at the global level is a reality so that it is fundamentally necessary to develop sustainable public administration as intrinsic resort which can lead to increased efficiency and effectiveness in promoting public interests.

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KÜRESEL ENERJİ TALEBİNDE KONVANSİYONEL OLMAYAN KAYNAKLARIN ROLÜ

Author(s): Muhammed ORAL / Language(s): Turkish Issue: Special/2018

Global energy demand is continuously on the rise although it is observed at different levels in developed and developing countries. According to BP 2018 data, the primary energy consumption of the world has been 13.5 billion TEP showing an increase of 2.2% compared to the previous year. Despite this, the geographical distribution of the fossil fuels having a share of 87% in the world energy consumption is not symmetrical. For this reason, the increasing energy demand has brought along international problems in the areas where fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas are used (coal has a more regular geographical distribution compared to oil and natural gas). Althoughthe share of renewable energies in the world energy consumption has increased year by year, fossil fuels will be predominant in the total energy consumption for the next 30 or 40 years according to the estimations. So, different energy sources are of strategic importance for especially countries having a high energy consumption and energy dependence. In this regard, non-conventional sources (produced through new techniques other than conventional methods) such as shale gas and shale oil have a very effective potential in covering the energy demand. Since the beginning of 2000s, the USA has made significant investments in shale gas and oil sand and reached positive enough results to divert its energy policies by reducing its resource dependence on the MiddleEast. Thanks to these investments, the natural gas prices have declined considerably compared to 10 years ago, in the USA. Besides, the country will obtain the ¾ of its total gas production from shale gas in 2035 according to the estimation of BP. The USA, Canada, China and Argentine have increased the value of shale gas and shale oil in commercial terms. According the EIA 2040 energy projections, the production of oil sand is expected to reach 10 million barrels a day. Shale resource investigations are continued in many counties, principally Algeria, Australia, Colombia, Mexico and Russia. The U.S. Ministry of Energy indicates that there are 345 billion barrels of shale oil in total, across 42 countries. In this study, the current and possible role of non-conventional energy sources in the global energy system is discussed. Quantitative methods were used in the study

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PRISTUP INFORMACIJAMA U PODRUČJU ZAŠTITE OKOLIŠA S POSEBNIM OSVRTOM NA ANALIZU ODABRANOG SLUČAJA

Author(s): Ana Đanić Čeko / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 80/2018

The first part of the paper paper briefly presents and analyzes the legal framework of the right of access to information by using the grammatical, logical and teleological method of interpreting the Act on the Right of Access to Information. In this context, the analysis focuses on the competent authorities and the distinctive features of the special administrative procedure. Referring to relevant legislative provisions within the given research area, the author explores the General Administrative Procedure Act (lex generalis), comparing the provisions pertaining to the general and special administrative procedure. In the second part of the paper, the author analyzes the Environment Protection Act (lex specialis), particularly focusing on the provisions concerning the administrative procedure for adopting decisions on uniform environment protection terms and conditions, which are prescribed by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Energy as the central state administrative body in charge of all environmental issues. The author provides an overview of relevant provisions of the Environment Protection Act concerning the procedure of ensuring the general public access to information and the inspection procedure in this area of special administrative law. The specific features of the administrative proceedings envisaged in the three aforementioned legislative acts will be underscored in the selected case analysis, which covers the entire administrative procedure in cases involving access to information: the initial stage of submitting a request for access to information, the inspection procedure of the competent administrative authority, and the final report by the senior inspector in charge of environment protection.

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Schită de portret: S.U.A. si politica energetică

Author(s): Ion DEACONESCU / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 18+19/2008

The major American interests do not aim only at political supremacy as the most important actor of the new international relations, but also to the ones connected to the current and conventional energy sources and resources, as well as the consequences of increasing their price. A document drafted by the Council of Foreigh Relations also highlights other important aspects neglected by the White House, involved in a series of „preventive wars”, right in the areas filled with the greatest oil reserves (the Persian Gulf, Middle East). The same Council of Foreigh Relations report concludes that „at present energy represents the most important issue of the USA’s foreign policy and not just one of the issues”.

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Consideratii privind transpunerea legislatiei comunitare de mediu

Author(s): Elena Alexandra ILINCA / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 18+19/2008

Implementation of european environmental norms by the member states involves adapting national legislation so that it conformes to regulations and directives, and putting EC norms into practice.Member states are also required to submit reports to the Commission on specific aspects of the environment.The Court of Justice has emphasized the importance of prompt implementation of the directives.Community law has an enormous impact in Member States, where most environmental laws have been adopted in response to Community Regulations and Directives. In spite of this impact, there remain delayes and failures in implementing EC law.

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THE DEPENDENCE OF GULF COUNTRIES ON HYDROCARBONS EXPORT – A PERSPECTIVE OF REGIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX THEORY

Author(s): Joanna Dyduch,Jarosław Jarząbek,Artur Skorek / Language(s): English Issue: 03/2018

Artykuł podejmuje problematykę zależności państw subregionu Zatoki Perskiej od dochodów z eksportu węglowodorów i analizuje ją z perspektywy teorii regionalnych kompleksów bezpieczeństwa (TRKB). Hipoteza badawcza zakłada, że zależność od eksportu węglowodorów jest jednym istotnych czynników pogłębiających dylemat bezpieczeństwa w tym subregionie. Artykuł charakteryzuje główne zależności w obszarze bezpieczeństwa pomiędzy państwami Zatoki Perskiej, analizuje stopień i skutki uzależnienia poszczególnych państw od eksportu ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego oraz przedstawia działania ich rządy, mające na celu uniknięcie popadnięcia w zależność klątwy surowcowej. Wykorzystywana w artykule TRKB pozwala na ukazanie, w jaki sposób zależność od eksportu gazu i ropy naftowej podsyca regionalne konflikty, utrudnia bliższą współpracę i w ten sposób utrwala nieefektywny i zasobochłonny model gospodarki rozdzielczej, opartej na dochodach zewnętrznych.

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Aplinkos apsaugos politikos formavimas ir jos įgyvendinimas Lietuvoje

Author(s): Pranas Mierauskas / Language(s): Lithuanian Issue: 1/2019

This article focuses on formation of environmental policy in different periods in Lithuania. The purpose of the article is to analyze main steps of development environmental policy. Some researchers keep opinion that the beginning of environmental policy started in the interwar period. Meanwhile more environmental specialists are following position that in this period had been not founded any specialized environmental institution and the roots of environmental policy cannot be in the interwar years. Actually development of environmental policy started after Second World War in the soviet period when Nature Conservation Act has been adopted and State Nature Protection Committee, and some environmental protection agencies had been founded. The beginning of modern environmental policy started in the beginning of re – establishing of the Independent Republic when Sate Environmental Protection Department has been founded and Environmental Protection Act has been adopted. The adoption of the State Environmental Protection Strategy and the National Environmental Protection Strategy are main current strategic instruments to develop modern environmental policy in Lithuania.

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Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English Issue: 03/19/2019

Authorities say the belugas and orcas will eventually be transferred to a special facility. But can they survive the trip?

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Główne przesłanki polityki rządu wobec energetyki w świetle Polityki Energetycznej Polski do 2040 roku. Wodór paliwem pierwszej połowy XXI wieku

Author(s): Andrzej P. Sikora,Mateusz P. Sikora / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

Polish Ministry of Energy has announced for consultation a draft of The Polish Energy Policy till 2040 (PEP2040's). Authors discuss assumptions and general thesis showed by government and stated that the strategic objectives of PEP2040's are incompatible with the European climate policy. Document don’t contain criteria, policies and measures that are necessary to prepare the plan for energy and climate policy resulting from EU obligations under the Paris Agreement, which has also been ratified by Poland. Authors suggest that this document can only be considered as an introduction to the discussion. The global energy and climate policy forces to look for alternative solutions and sources of cheap electricity. We know what hydrogen is, we can accumulate and transform it into electricity. Authors hope that after reading the text in the reader's mind, the question will arise when the „hydrogen era breaks out”.

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Polityka energetyczna a grupy interesów

Author(s): Paweł Ruszkowski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

The main thesis of the paper is concerned with the strategy of Law and Justice Government, oriented to the carbon based electricity production. Author pre-sents data illustrating how many different groups of interests is trying to have the impact on decisions taken in energy sector. The Government have per-suaded public opinion, that the main goal of energy policy is to defend politi-cal position of miners. But in reality the governmental policy is supporting many others stakeholders in the economy.

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Spór odnawialnych źródeł energii z atomem

Author(s): Władysław Mielczarski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

The article contains an analysis of the power balance and the balance of electricity from the point of view of renewable energy sources. The author indicates that renewable energy sources are not fully available, so they can not be included in the power balance. It does not matter to the power balance how much power will be installed in renewable sources. This dispute in this area is settled by the laws of physics and no faith, climate beliefs or even money will change that. Renewable energy sources are put into the energy balance for political reasons. As a result of the priority, dispose power plants are not fully used, which results in the need to subsidize conventional power plants. Such subsidies are also applied in Poland. The "power market" being introduced is PLN 40 billion subsidies, mainly for coal-fired power plants.

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Niestabilność prawa w sektorze odnawialnych źródeł energii i jej skutki

Author(s): Angelina Sarota / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2018

The article presents legislative procedures concerning the renewable energy sources sector. Preparation and adoption of the act on renewable energy sources lasted 5 years, which had a negative impact on investment processes in this area. Legislative regulations have been changed many times, an example of which is the so-called the distance law, that is the Act on Wind Farm Investment. The author points out that the introduction of sudden legislative changes that unexpectedly worsen the legal and economic situation of investors, violating the stability and transparency of the legal system, may be the basis for awarding multi-million-dollar compensations.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF USING NUCLEAR ENERGY

Author(s): Marina Filipović,Vladimir Cvetković,Slavko Nešić / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2017

Nuclear technological production of electricity is characterized as a low-carbon technology, which on the one hand, has key importance in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while on the other hand there are numerous controversies, defensive approach and anxiety due to the danger of nuclear accidents and solving the problem of radioactive waste. Starting from the actuality and importance of the issue of the use of nuclear energy in the context of solving environmental changes, the paper carried out a thorough review of literature. On this occasion, the paper carried out an insight into the existing relevant scientific knowledge in this field and a secondary analysis of the contents of documents of relevant international institutions, which within their competence publish data on the energy state and current emissions of greenhouse gases on a global level. The majority of papers emphasize the advantage of the use of nuclear energy in comparison with the generation of energy in the process of combustion of fossil fuels. It is primarily stated that small amounts of radioactive gases, which are regularly discharged under controlled conditions in the operation of nuclear power plants, cannot produce effects such as acid rain, smog, ozone depletion and do not contribute to an increase in temperature of the troposphere. However, the possibility of producing nuclear accidents and the severity of the consequences if radioactive isotopes leave the reactor uncontrollably, and the generation of radioactive waste results in a dilemma in the scientific and social community and creates a division in the acceptance of nuclear energy as an alternative to the use of fossil fuels.

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Nord Stream 2 w polityce energetycznej Rosji

Author(s): Szymon Kardaś / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2018

The purpose of this article is to show the importance of the Nord Stream 2 project for Russia’s external energy policy, for Gazprom’s strategy and other Russian economic entities. The analysis of the potential consequences of the implementation of this project for Russia and the Russian entities involved in it is based on theoretical assumptions of neoclassical realism. For Moscow, the construction of new gas pipelines is to enable the resignation from dependence on gas transit through Ukraine. Nord Stream 2 is also an important political tool for Russia in its relations with the European Union. It allows Moscow, on the one hand, to strengthen political influence in selected countries of the Union (mainly in Germany, but also in France and the Netherlands), and on the other to strengthen the divisions between EU Member States (some EU states are opposed to implementing new infrastructure projects with Russia). For Gazprom, the new gas pipeline increases the possibilities of flexible response to changes taking place on the European market. Finally, the implementation of costly infrastructure projects is extremely important for economic interests of Russian construction companies, which, thanks to state procurement, gain significant financial profits.

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Nord Stream 2 w polityce zagranicznej rządu RP w latach 2015−2018

Author(s): Wojciech Jakóbik / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2018

Nord Stream 2 is a topic debated in the European Union (EU) with the participation of the Polish government. The article analyses arguments presented in this discussion from the point of view of the EU and NATO’s interests. It ends with conclusions and recommendations for the government of Poland.

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The role of Israel’s gas discoveries in shaping its foreign policy towards the actors in the Levant Security Subcomplex

Author(s): Joanna Dyduch,Jarosław Jarząbek,Artur Skorek / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2018

The paper’s main aim is assessing the impact of Israeli Eastern Mediterranean gas discoveries on the Levant Security Subcomplex (LSS). The research consists of three major parts that deal with: 1. the discoveries’ impact on Israel’s and the region’s economy, 2. the prospects of gas trade between Israel and its partners in the region, 3. comparison of Israel’s gas export strategies with the structure of the LSS. According to the hypothesis of the authors, Israel’s strategy concerning recently discovered gas deposits is influenced mainly by political factors and economic ones play only a secondary role. Therefore, the discoveries don’t have a decisive impact on the structure of the LSS.

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Kierunki przeobrażeń rosyjskiej polityki energetycznej w świetle zapisów Strategii bezpieczeństwa ekonomicznego Federacji Rosyjskiej do 2030 r. i amerykańskiej koncepcji eksportu gazu skroplonego

Author(s): Piotr Mickiewicz / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2018

The article forecasts potential transformations of Russian energy policy after adopting the economic security strategy. It has been assumed that the goals of the energy policy will be to dominate supplies and create development processes in selected regions of the world. Their achievement requires technological transformation and production capabilities that would allow the creation of global gas prices and access to new markets. The necessary condition is cooperation with the most important importer (China) and the ‘energy dependency’ of new customers. This will change the nature of Russian energy policy and concepts of international influence

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Assessment of Factors Affecting the Implementation of Projects in the Field of Green Logistics in Poland in the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Concept

Author(s): Urszula Motowidlak / Language(s): English Issue: 342/2019

The aim of the article is to assess the essential factors determining the implementation of Green Logistics projects for the sustainable development of the logistics potential of Polish enterprises. The article discusses the strategic role of business in achieving goals in the field of sustainable development of logistics processes. It is the result of international conventions and the obligations imposed on the state and enterprises arising from these conventions. Based on literature studies and analysis of existing data, five basic categories of factors determining the development of Green Logistics projects were identified. Within these areas, specific actions were identified as important for entrepreneurs. They were then assessed as a result of an in‑depth questionnaire interview. Special attention was paid to the need for implementing technological solutions, which is crucial for the development of Green Logistics. It was emphasised that Green Logistics can be an important element of the global economic balance.

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