The lecture programme

Abstract

Environmental management can be viewed as a complete spectrum along which society first identifies an issue or pro-blem, and subsequently assesses its importance, develops possible solutions, implements actions, then monitors (and evaluates) the effectiveness of the actions. There are different “players” or “actors” at each stage, e.g. the government or local authorities, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), environmental consultants, scientists, individuals, etc. At each stage different actors can have an input into a particular process of varying significance, depending on the issue or problem identified. [fragm. tekstu]