Integrative approaches towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region

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1 Walter Leal Filho/Amolds Ubelis (eds.) Integrative approaches towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region PETER LANG Europdischer Verlag der Wissenschaften

2 Table of Contents Preface Uno Svedin, Brussels, Belgium 11 Introduction Arnolds Ubelis, Janis Gravitis, Walter Leal Filho 13 Welcoming Statement Concluding Statement of the International Board of the Conference Christian Patermann, European Commission 15 Sustainable Development and the 6 th Framework Programme David Miles, Brussels, Belgium 17 Part A - Plenary Sessions 25 The Zero Emissions Concept and Prospects 27 Visualisation of a Sustainable Industrialised Society - Zero Emissions Approach Motoyuki Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan 29 The Industrial Symbiosis at Kalundborg, Denmark - A Profitable Environmental Potential across the Fence Erling Pedersen, Kalundborg, Denmark 41 Reshaping Competitive Forces in the Industrialised World Gunter Pauli, Geneva, Switzerland 59 How Can the Baltic Countries' Resources be Oriented towards Sustainability? Janis Gravitis, Janis Zandersons, Valery Ozols-Kalnins, Amis Kokorevics, Riga, Latvia 67 Efficient Use of Forest Resources Charlotte Lagerberg, Ostersund, Sweden 87 Sustainable Forestry in Finland and Globalisation: Evolution and Prospects Matti Palo, Helsinki, Finland 95

3 6 Table of Contents Towards Nanotechnology through Structural Research Urve Kallavus, Tallinn, Estonia 111 Sustainable Consumption 117 No Sustainability without Radical Dematerialisation - Technical and Economic Considerations Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek, Carnoules, France 119 Global SMALL (Sustainable Management for All Local Leaders) Initiative for Sustainability Georg Winter, Hamburg, Germany 143 From Vision to Action - The Challenge of Transition to Sustainable Development J.L.A. Jansen, Velp, Netherlands 157 Environmentally Sustainable Domestic Consumption: Material-Flow-Based Indicators for Priority Fields of Action Joachim H. Spangenberg, Cologne, Germany 171 Waste Management in Protected Areas Saulius Vasarevicius, Vilnius, Lithuania 187 Economic, Social and Political Dimensions 193 Approaches for Local and Regional Sustainable Development Experience and Implementation Models from Storstrom County Bjarne Rasmussen, Nykebing, Denmark 195 The Sustainable Neighbourhood - from Model Area Hagaby to Common Neighbourhoods in a Baltic Sea Perspective Per G. Berg, Uppsala, Sweden 197 Integrated Indicators to Assess Design, Performance and Environmental Sustainability of Energy Conversion Processes Sergio Ulgiati, Siena, Italy '. 211 Agricultural Land Use and Sustainability: Changing Social Requirements and Extending Planning Options - What Can Agricultural Sciences and IT Technologies Offer? Gergely Toth, Budapest, Hungary 233

4 Table of Contents 7 Education in the Context of Future Technology Development 245 Education for Sustainable Development - Experiences from the Baltic 21 Education Process Lars Ryden, Uppsala, Sweden 247 Sustainability Teaching at a Technical University - Examples from a Masters Programme on Environmental Engineering Walter Leal Filho, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany 257 Universities for Social Development Laima Galkute, Vilnius, Lithuania Linas Klucininkas, Kaunas, Lithuania 267 Teaching Physics and Sustainability Arnolds Ubelis, Riga, Latvia 275 Education in the Biosciences: Let Facts Dominate over Myths Hans-Jorg Jacobsen, Hannover, Germany 285 Part B - Reports of Parallel and Poster Sessions 293 Instruments and Indicators 295 Instruments of Sustainable Development at Local Level in Lithuania Ruta Bubniene, Kaunas, Lithuania 297 The 3i System: Sustainable Business Management for the Whole Person Georg Winter, Hamburg, Germany 303 Science for Sustainable Development as a Case of System Stability Janis Blahins, Riga, Latvia 315 Strategies for Sustainable Development Janis Abolins, Riga, Latvia 327 A System of Indicators for the Evaluation of Sustainable Urban Development M. Burinskiene, R. Uspalyte, Vilnius, Lithuania 333 Elements of a Sustainable Energy System in Latvia Lotte Holmberg Rasmussen, Aalborg, Denmark 345

5 8 Table of Contents Coastal Zone Management in Latvia - Legal Instruments leva Berzina, Dina Berzina, Riga, Latvia 353 Sustainable Development of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga Region Edgars Andersons, Riga, Latvia 359 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an Environmental Management Tool for Sustainable Development Michele Galatola, Rotondella, Italy 367 ISO Certification and the EMAS Scheme Applied to Small to Medium Enterprises: The ENEA Experience Michele Galatola, Rotondella, Italy, Eliana Russo, Bari, Italy 375 Social and Economic Factors 383 Sustainable Development in Europe The Reflection of Current European Policies in the Fields of Energy and Agriculture Considering the Enlargement Process Isabel Maria Cahamds Llopis, Kerstin Doscher, Julian Fischer, Jorg Hoffmann, Beatriz Vidal Legaz, Liineburg, Germany 385 Economic Aspects of Sustainability: Internationalisation of the Financial Services Sector in the Baltics Velio Vensel, Tallin, Estonia 393 Implementing Sustainable Development in Mezaparks, Riga, Latvia: A Comparison of Development Goals of Neighbourhood Residents and the City of Riga Municipal Administration Kristine Abolina, Andis Zildns, Riga, Latvia 395 Estonian Consumers' Attitudes towards Environmentally Friendly Products Katri Kerem, Kristjan Laugen, Tallinn, Estonia 403 Aspects of Sustainable Development in the Local Cultural Environment Agrita Ozola, Tukums, Latvia 411 The Attitude towards Sustainable Development among Estonia Rural People Georg Tamm, Tallinn, Estonia 417

6 Table of Contents 9 Disintegration through Depopulation Jaroslaw Szewczyk, Bialystok, Poland 421 Research into Sustainable Practices 429 Sustainable Flow of Forest Resources on the Molecular Level from the Forest to the Chemicals Industry Masamitsu Funaoka, Mie, Japan 431 Biomodification of Lignocelluloses under Composting Environment and Heavy Metal Binding by Compost Humic Substances O. Bikovens, J. Gravitis, Riga, Latvia, K. Hyama, Tokyo, Japan 439 Environmentally-Friendly and Energetically Self-sufficient Carbonisation of Low Grade Wood and Wood Industry Wastes J, Zandersons, A. Zhurinsh, Riga, Latvia 445 Principal Organic Chemicals and Activated Carbon from Hardwood Residues N. Vedernikovs, J. Zandersons, I. Kruma, M. Puke, J. Ryzikovs, Riga, Latvia 451 Measuring Heavy Metal Accumulation in Tree Rings Donatas Butkus, Edita Baltrenaite, Vilnius, Lithuania 459 New Trends in Development of Estonian Berry Production towards Sustainable Agriculture M. Noormets, E. Vool, K. Karp, R. Varnik, M. Starast, Tartu, Estonia 467 Research into Pleistocene Deposits within the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve and South Estonia Dainis Ozols, Valmieras, Latvia 475 Pollinators and their Foraging Behaviour in Arctic Bramble {Rubus Arcticus L.) Plantations in Estonia E. Vool, M. Noormets, K. Karp, M. Mand, M. Starast, Tartu, Estonia 481 Enhancing MFA and LCA Techniques by Means of Integrated Upstream and Downstream Flow Evaluation - The Case of Aluminium Production Silvia Bargigli, Siena, Italy 490

7 10 Table of Contents Researches into Air Pollution by CO and PMio in Lithuanian Towns and Roadsides Andrej Moskvin, Vilnius, Lithuania 501 Is Sustainable Coexistence between Aquatic Insects and People Possible in Urban Districts? Stanisiaw Czachorowski, Lech Pietrzak, Olsztyn, Poland 511 Soil Compaction Effect on Soil, Nutrient Cycling and Weeds in Agroecosystem Endla Reintam, JaanKuht, Tartu, Estonia 519 An Investigation into Orimulsion Ash Properties E. Petraitis, S. Vasarevicius, Vilnius, Lithuania 529 Annexes 539 Agenda of the Conference "Integrative Approaches towards Sustainability" 541 List of Participants 549