Transboundary governance of the Curonian Spit World Heritage Site

Moritz Albrecht

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2010, vol. 53, issue 6, 725-742

Abstract: This study describes the governance and management structures of the Curonian Spit World Heritage Site, a transboundary protected area shared by Lithuania and the Russian Federation. Focusing on the national park authorities it presents the site from a local administrative perspective. The paper shows that due to strong state level influence and a lack of full stakeholder inclusion, different philosophies and priorities on both sides of the border challenge common management efforts and co-operation. Presenting the existing problems the paper points out the need for increased efforts at the state level as well as for the full inclusion of local communities to remove obstacles and foster co-operation. Hence, by adapting to certain environmental and transboundary governance principles, conflicts can be avoided and better results achieved.

Keywords: transboundary governance; national parks; Curonian Spit; World Heritage Site; transboundary co-operation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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