MAIN ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN
LITHUANIA AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
MAIN ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
1. Biodiversity decline.
2. The Baltic sea pollution.
3. Atmospheric pollution problems.
4.Growing number of waste, low recycling rate.
5.The lack of uptake and use of alternative energy
sources.
6.Upbringing problem.
Biodiversity decline
 Over 250 animal species, 400 plants and 120 fungi species
known to be threatened
The Baltic sea pollution
Pollution reasons:
 Industry;
 Agriculture;
 Shipping;
 Buried chemical weapons;
 Transportation of petroleum
products;
 Atmospheric pollutants;
 Active tourism and
recreation.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
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Pollution reasons:
Road transport (lots of old
vehicles);
Thermal power plants (6 in
Lithuania);
Industrial enterprises.
Pollution
consequences:
Smog;
Acid rain;
Soil degradation processes.
WASTE PROBLEM
 Great levels of waste
production and relatively
small portion of processed;
 Many people are not aware
and are not used to sorting,
despite of the sufficient
number of containers;
 For some people there is
no ecological culture and
often we can see this
picture
The lack of uptake and use of
alternative energy sources.
Renewable Energy
Resources
Consumption in
2003.TWh
Estimated consumption
in 2010.TWh
Timber
7.81
9.50
Straw
0.05
0.50
Landfill gas , biogas
0.02
0.14
Biofuels
0.00
0.72
Large hydropower
1.00
1.00
Small -scale hydro
0.32
0.46
Wind Power
0.00
0.29
Solar Energy
0.00
0.00
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO IMPROVE
ECOLOGICAL SITUATION IN LITHUANIA?
 Manufacturing and industrial
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enterprises are implementing
environmentally friendly
technologies;
Lake and river pollution is being
controlled;
Administrative penalties for
individuals and legal persons have
been established;
Environmental education has been
introduced in educational
institutions;
Environmental campaigns and
events are being organized.
YOUTH ROLE IN IMPROVING ECOLOGICAL
SITUATION IN LITHUANIA
 Every year a cleanup action
“Let’s do it” is organized to
collect and sort all kind
types of waste
We are proud of..
LITHUANIA IS THE BEST
IN FOREST
PROTECTION!!!
According to forest
conservation
assessment, our
country is recognized
as the best in the
world.
Environmental Performance Index EPI,
2012 y.
In 2012 y. scientists from U.S.A made
an environmental index in which is
taking 22 different criteria:
1. Switzerland (76,69 EPI points)
2. Latvia (70,37)
3. Norway (69,92)
4. Luxemburg (69,2)
5. Costa Rica(69,02)
6. France (69)
7. Austria (68,92)
8. Italy (68,9)
9. UK (68,82) and Sweden (68,82)
10. Germany (66,91)
17. Lithuania (65,5)
22. Poland (63,47)
54. Estonia (56,09)
Building ecological villages
Young families want to
grow up they children
in healthy environment.
THANKS FOR
ATTENTION