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RigaInitiativeHome / Projects / Planned projects
Planned projects
Name Type Timeframe Countries Involved Purposes Point of Contact
Environmental considerations in acquisition process PP start TBD LIT, SWE Training on life cycle-based environmental approach in acquisition process, developing "green purchase" LIT
Environmental Training on Cleaning up E start TBD RUS, SWE Environmental study and cleaning up of petroleum spillage at the Tosno fuel depot RUS, SWE
NATURA 2000 sites management in the military installations NP start 2004 LAT, GER Implementation of EU regulations LAT

The following list is a classification for the type of project:

E - Education and Training (environmental handbooks, study materials, courses)
MP - Management Plans
EMS - Environmental Management System
NP - Nature Protection
CU - Clean Up
PP - Pollution Prevention
N - Noise
WM - Waste Management
SE - Something else/Other (please specify)

The following list is a classification for countries:

BEL - Belgium
CAN - Canada
CZE - Czech Republic
DEN - Denmark
EST - Estonia
EU - European Union
FIN - Finland
GEO - Georgia
GER - Germany
LAT - Latvia
LIT - Lithuania
MAC - Macedonia
NOR - Norway
POL - Poland
ROM - Romania
RUS - Russia
SWE - Sweden
UK - United Kingdom
US - United States

Some specific work arrangements have been established, named BALTDEC (Baltic Sea Region Defence Environmental Co-Operation). Together, the Baltic Sea Region Defence Environmental Co-Operation Strategy and BALTDEC form the Riga Initiative.

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