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EMAS for managing municipalities and
territories – practical ways of improving
environmental performance around Lake Balaton
Zita Egerszegi
Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency
November 13, 2015 Frankfurt
Lake Balaton Development
Coordination Agency (LBDCA)
• Established on 1st January 2000
• 100% owned by the Lake Balaton Development Council
• Non-profit, public interest company
• 3 offices (Siófok HQ, Keszthely, Balatonfüred)
• 21 permanent staff
Main Activities:
• multilevel co-ordination
• programming and coordination
• promotion of bottom-up initiatives
• project management
• management of grant-aid schemes
• international cooperation
Competence Area
• Lake Balaton Recreational Area (180 municipalities)
EMAS plays a role for managing
biodiversity in our territory
Nature – Lake and its surroundings
One of the most significant natural treasure of Hungary, a unique ecological asset of the CE region
Large areas of nature and landscape protection, such as the Balaton Upland National Park, and Ramsar sites
Territory of Lake Balaton Recreational Area: 3625 km2
Size of the lake: 594 km2
Protected area: 616 km2 of which 147 km2 is under Ramsar Convention
Natura 2000 sites 1981 km2 (43 sites)
207 species of protected plants
37 species of protected animals
Vision set in the strategy … – leading lake destination in CE
The Lake Balaton region aims to become a model of naturalness with high standards of living in the Central-European Region. Building on the unique natural and cultural
features of the lake and its surrounding landscape, the region offers an exclusive and attractive living, recreational and working environment.
Main target: To Become a Zero Emission Region
Priorities of the strategy
1. To improve economy and income-generation capacity
2. Coordinated development of tourism products and services
3. To improve health condition and quality of life of visitors and inhabitants
4. Encouraging consumption and processing of local food and products
5. Harmonious development of the society
6. To preserve natural value and cultural heritage, sustainable land use and preserving biodiversity
7. Eco-friendly and resource efficient transport system
Capitals of Biodiversity
• Environmental competition for municipalities 2010 and 2011 in France,
Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Spain
• Principal objective of the project was to increase nature and biodiversity
protection in urban areas by local authorities in Europe
• We sought the most engaged municipalities in 5 countries (requirement:
filling in questionnaire)
• The best municipalities were honoured at national and international level
www.capital-biodiversity.eu
Financed by LIFE+ Programme
Involvement of citizens and other local stakeholders
• Management of Grant aid scheme - Encouraging the Involvement
of Non-Governmental Organisations in Environment Protection in
the Lake Balaton Region (Norwegian fund)
• Improving the quality of natural and built environment
• Increasing the level of waste collection and treatment
• Organize training programmes, capacity building, field trips
• Implementation of Balaton Partnership Programme (workshops)
• Theoretical and practical lessons / workshops
Participants: local governments, local/regional authorities, NGOs,
citizens, schools, companies, research institutes, chambers…
Training programmes concerning EMAS
• Local authorities play an important role in climate change
adaptation; however, for that they have to dispose the
adequate capacities.
• Exchanging experience, knowledge and best practices help
local authorities successfully overcome the challenges of
climate change.
• Key of effective adaption can be the introduction of
environmental management systems, such as the EMAS
eco-management and audit scheme.
Participants: 11 local governments, 2 companies, 1 University
student
www.localmanagement.eu
Financed by LIFE+ programme
EMAS in our communication activities
• LBDCA received the EMAS registration on April 2, 2008 (HU 000016)
• Presently 28 organizations are registered by the Hungarian EMAS Competent Body
• LBDCA try to integrate the EMAS objectives and our environmental policy into the regional projects, development programmes (tourism, economy, in the field of environmental protection) the long-term goal is to reach the sustainable management of the region.
• Using EMAS logo in our brochures, leaflets
• Elaboration of a special brochure about using chemicals (use environmentally friendly domestic and health chemicals; use the minimum number of synthetic chemicals) → improvement of water quality
We encourage municipalities, cities
and regions to join the scheme!
National / regional level
• Giving presentation, organize training programmes
• Planning Activities / Programming – propose the inclusion of EMAS aspects into the climate strategy, environmental programmes
• Consultancy / Advisory services – draw attention to the EMAS and Integrated management system
International level
• Giving presentations on international forums, conferences
• Networks (Living Lakes Network)
Living Lakes Network - international cooperation
102 members belong to the network, they are composed 33 international partner lakes as well as 13 candidates, 55 national partners and the honorary member, Lake Vostock
Lake Balaton is member since 2004
Thank you for your attention!
Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency
H-8600 Siófok, Batthyány u. 1.
Tel./Fax: +36 84 317 002
website: www.balatonregion.hu
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