NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES

Prior to Romania’s joining the European Union in 2007, the Romanian government assumed the responsibility to fully implement Community legislation in the field of nature conservation. This led to a rapid increase of protected surface areas (from 7% in 2005 to 20% in 2009) and a significant overl...

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Main Authors: Steluta Manolache, Cristiana Maria Ciocanea, Laurentiu Rozylowicz, Andreea Nita
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Language:English
Published: European Association of Geographers 2017-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/288
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Cristiana Maria Ciocanea
Laurentiu Rozylowicz
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description Prior to Romania’s joining the European Union in 2007, the Romanian government assumed the responsibility to fully implement Community legislation in the field of nature conservation. This led to a rapid increase of protected surface areas (from 7% in 2005 to 20% in 2009) and a significant overlapping of EU and national protected areas. Due to a lack of resources, the governance of protected area transformed from state management exclusitory to a participatory one. Currently, the Romanian government is still a key actor in conservation and governance of protected area, organizing the decision-making process but delegating the responsibility for the implementation of the conservation policies to other organizations (e.g., local public bodies, enterprises, NGOs). We outline the changes in protected areas governance and highlight the emerging key non-governmental participants. Furthermore, we compare Romania’s case to other governance models and discuss opportunities for a more decentralized system. A transparent decision-making approach is required for a better interconnection between all the institutions involved in the administration and also for improving governance of Natura 2000 protected areas in Romania.
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spelling doaj-art-9d7b22bae0904b88984bf70f04e0934a2025-08-20T02:51:18ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332017-01-0182NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGESSteluta Manolache0Cristiana Maria Ciocanea1Laurentiu Rozylowicz2Andreea Nita3University of Bucharest, Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity of Bucharest, Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity of Bucharest, Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, Bucharest, RomaniaUniversity of Bucharest, Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, Bucharest, Romania Prior to Romania’s joining the European Union in 2007, the Romanian government assumed the responsibility to fully implement Community legislation in the field of nature conservation. This led to a rapid increase of protected surface areas (from 7% in 2005 to 20% in 2009) and a significant overlapping of EU and national protected areas. Due to a lack of resources, the governance of protected area transformed from state management exclusitory to a participatory one. Currently, the Romanian government is still a key actor in conservation and governance of protected area, organizing the decision-making process but delegating the responsibility for the implementation of the conservation policies to other organizations (e.g., local public bodies, enterprises, NGOs). We outline the changes in protected areas governance and highlight the emerging key non-governmental participants. Furthermore, we compare Romania’s case to other governance models and discuss opportunities for a more decentralized system. A transparent decision-making approach is required for a better interconnection between all the institutions involved in the administration and also for improving governance of Natura 2000 protected areas in Romania. https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/288Birds directivehabitats directiveprotected areas governanceEastern European countries
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NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
European Journal of Geography
Birds directive
habitats directive
protected areas governance
Eastern European countries
title NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
title_full NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
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title_full_unstemmed NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
title_short NATURA 2000 IN ROMANIA - A DECADE OF GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
title_sort natura 2000 in romania a decade of governance challenges
topic Birds directive
habitats directive
protected areas governance
Eastern European countries
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