Areas of activity

Environmental policy and economics

Environmental and natural resource challenges are caused by human activity and government policy. Environmental policy and economics helps to use and manage finite resources in a manner that serves the population while meeting concerns about environmental impact. 

Experts of the AAPC have experience from a range of environmental policy (mostly related to the EU approximation) studies in Lithuania, Cyprus, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Western Balkan countries and Turkey in developing environmental financing strategies which include financing demand and supply analysis, preparation of municipal investment programmes and affordability analysis. They have also been involved in reviews of environmental investment funds, water pricing and cash flow analysis in CEE countries, development of environmental indicators in the Baltic States, developed and presented training workshops on EU environmental policy, project preparation, economic and financial analysis and institutional considerations. Have been working intensively on the preparation of feasibility studies for the EU ISPA / Cohesion funds and other financing institutions in compliance with EU/IFI funding requirements, especially focusing on financial economic analysis. Recently focus is on the implementation of the Water Framework, Marine Strategy Framework and other water sector Directives and performing ex-ante and ex-post assessments of Cohesion Fund and Structural Funds projects in environmental sector.

2019–2020
Update of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea Environmental Management (Status Assessment) Strengthening Documents (implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, second cycle)

Study commissioned by the Lithuanian Environmental Protection Agency. Implemented with Marine Research Institute, Klaipėda University.
2018–2019
Strategies to close the financing gap for water supply, sanitation and flood protection in Europe

Commissioned by OECD
2018–2019
Assessment of the progress in implementation of environmental measures under the EU Structural Funds Investment Programme of 2014-2020

The study funded by the Ministry of Environment.
2017–2019
Optimal catch crop solutions to reduce pollution in the transboundary Venta and Lielupe river basins

Partners Aleksandras Stulginskis University and Institute of Agricultural resources and Economics (Latvia). Supported by Interreg V-A Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border cooperation programme 2014-2020.
2017-2018
Assessment of the contribution of the Baltic sea’s internal nutrient stores on eutrophication and technical, legal, political, institutional and socio-economic aspects of potential mitigation measures (EUTROPH 6).

Project partner Vahanen Environment Oy (Finland). Financed by Ministry of the Environment of Finland.
2016-2018
Further Implementation of Environmental Approximation Strategy, Republic of Serbia

Project partners Eptisa Servicios de Ingenieria S.L. (Spain). Financed by EC
2016-2018
Capacity Building Support to Turkey on Groundwater Management

Project partner NIRAS IC Sp. Z.o.o. (Poland). Financed by EC.
2016-2018
Capacity building on Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Turkey

Project partner NIRAS IC Sp. Z.o.o. (Poland). Financed by EC.
2016
Optimisation of restoration of ecosystem services of Birzulis and Stervas wetlands by cost-benefit analysis

For the EEA grants project: Preparation of the action plan for rehabilitation of ecosystem functions in Biržulis, Stervas and Debesnos wetlands and implementation of pilot restoration measures.
2015-2020
LIFE project “Baltic pilot cases on reduction of emissions by substitution of hazardous chemicals and resource efficiency”(LIFE FitForREACH)
2015
Consultation of interim bodies responsible for the administration of Structural Funds on the implementation of horizontal principles in EU-funded sectoral or related fields

Project partner PPMI Group. Financed by Ministry of Finance (Lithuania)
2011-2015
Strengthening of the management of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea Protection

Project partner Coastal Research and Planning Institute of the University of Klaipeda. Funded by EC Structural Funds
2014-2015
Development of Flood Risk Management Plan

Funded by EC Structural Funds

For the EEA grants project: Preparation of the action plan for rehabilitation of ecosystem functions in Biržulis, Stervas and Debesnos wetlands and implementation of pilot restoration measures.
2021–2022
Ex-ante evaluation of the Strategic Plan of the Lithuanian Common Agricultural Policy after 2020. Project partners – UAB „ESTEP Vilnius“, VšĮ Baltijos aplinkos forumas.

Funded by the EU Structural Funds.Funded by the EU Structural Funds.
2021 – 2023
Project "Services for the acquisition of documents necessary to prepare the third cycle river basin management plans / programmes of measures and reports of the Nemunas, Lielupė, Venta and Dauguva river basin districts to the European Commission"

Partner VšĮ Klaipėda University. For the Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of Lithuania.
2022-2027
Project 'Water for the Green Deal - Implementation and development of the EU water and marine policies (FRA/C.2/ENV/2020/OP/0032 – MILIEU) for the European Commission, represented by the Directorates-General Environment.

The project partner Milieu Consulting SRL.
2022-2027
Project 'Water for the Green Deal - Implementation and development of the EU water and marine policies (FRA/C.2/ENV/2020/OP/0032 – MILIEU) for the European Commission, represented by the Directorates-General Environment.

The project partner Milieu Consulting SRL.
2021 – 2023
Project "Services for the acquisition of documents necessary to prepare the third cycle river basin management plans / programmes of measures and reports of the Nemunas, Lielupė, Venta and Dauguva river basin districts to the European Commission"

Partner VšĮ Klaipėda University. For the Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of Lithuania.
2013-2015 
Update of the River Basin Districts Management Plans and Programs of Measures.

Project partner Public institution Nature Heritage Fund. Funded by EC Structural Funds
2009-2010
Drafting of groundwater part of the Nemunas River Basin District Management Plan and integration into overall River Basin District Management Plan

Project partners Vandens namai, UAB Grota, DHI a/s (Denmark). Financed by EC Structural Funds
2009-2010
Drafting of Lielupe, Venta and Dauguva River Basin Management Plans

Project partners Vandens harmonija, Vilnius University Institue of Ecology. Financed by EC Structural Funds
2009-2010
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of objectives and targets of the 2004-2006 Single Programming Document for Lithuania priority 1.3 Improvement of Environmental Quality and prevention of the harm to the environment

Project partner UAB Ekonomines konsultacijos ir tyrimai. Financed by Ministry of Finances of Lithuania.
2010-2012
Eco-Innovation Observatory: Analysing and Forecasting Eco-Innovation

Project partner Technopolis Group (Belgium). Financed by EC DG Environment.
2010 - 2013
Regional Environmental Network for Accession – RENA

Project partners Hulla & Co. Human Dynamics KG (Austria), NIRAS IC Sp. z. o.o, (Poland). Financed by EC
2011-2012
Development of Lake Drūkšiai/Drisviaty Basin Management, with GRID-Arendal (Norway), funded by UNEP
2011-2012
Development of the International Benchmarking Network (IBNET) Website

Collection and Analysis of the Utility Performance Benchmarks for Lithuania for 2006-2010 for the World Bank
2012-2013
Bulgaria: Development and Implementation of a WSS Sector Strategy

Implementation of the component No5 – international experience and lessons learned. Financed by the World Bank.
2013
EU WFD Compliance checking in Lithuania for the European Commission with WRc plc (UK)
2014
Complementary Support to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine for the sector budget support implementation.

Project partner EPTISA Servicios de Ingenieria S.L. (Spain). Funded by EU
2013-2014
Monitoring of Rivers and Environmental Survey of Farmers in Lielupe and Venta River Basin Districts

Project partners Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre, Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Center and Institute of Biology of University of Latvia. The project was financed by the Latvia–Lithuania Cross Border Cooperation Programme under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective 2007–2013.
2021–2023
Project „HELCOM biodiversity, litter, underwater noise and effective regional measures for the Baltic Sea (HELCOM BLUES)“

The aim of the HELCOM BLUES project is to support regional capacity, coordination and cooperation with regard to developing effective measures to secure good status of the marine environment. The project is co-funded by the European Union
2021–2022
Renewal of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea environmental management strengthening documents (programme of measures)

Partner – VšĮ Klaipėdos universitetas. For the Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of Lithuania.
2022
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the amendment of the EU Funds Investment Programme 2021-2027 (9th Priority) and Just Transition Plan

Funded by the Ministry of Finance of Lithuania.
2021 – 2027
Expert consultations on the Lithuanian CAP Strategic Plan for 2023 – 2027. Project partner "European Social, Legal and Economic Projects" (ESTEP).

For the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania.
2024 – 2033
"Integrated water management in Lithuania" (abbreviation - LIFE SIP Water) No. 101104645 - LIFE22-IPE-LT-LIFE SIP Water

Partnership agreement no. LIFE22-IPE-LT-LIFE SIP Water-13 with the Environmental Project Management Agency.

A. Juozapavičiaus st. 6/2
(Building B, 3rd floor, entrance from A.
Juozapavičiaus street)
LT-09310, Vilnius, Lithuania

E-mail aapc@aapc.lt
Phone +370 687 35207

Company code 223823870

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