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With independence in 1990 Lithuania rejected its previous Soviet model with the aim to liberalize its economy and government, and join the European Union (EU). Convergence with the European model required that the new country devise an environmental policy that was compatible with EU objectives and commitments to economic and environmental sustainability. The implementation of this new model has been shaped by legacies of the Soviet era and by the challenges of restructuring economic and political regimes, while preparing simultaneously for integration into international markets and accession into the European Union. Rapid political, economic and social change has led to the emergence of new stakeholders whose scope for action varies between urban and rural areas, and this has sharpened an important geographical divide between town and country and shaped the conditions of life in each in important ways.1 |
