Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas pedagogų požiūris į darnų vystymąsi, išryškinant socialinių ekonominių ir ekologinių veiksnių sąsajas ir reikšmingumą, darnaus vystymosi nuostatų integravimo ugdymo procese aktualumą bei galimybes.

Straipsnio tikslas apibrėžti etinių darnaus vystymosi dimensijų sąsajas su socialinėmis ir aplinkosauginėmis darnaus vystymosi dimensijomis bei išanalizuoti etinių reguliavimo instrumentų taikymo galimybes, siekiant įgyvendinti socialinius ir aplinkosauginius darnaus vystymosi tikslus. Etiniai reguliavimo instrumentai galėtų lanksčiausiai išspręsti socialines ir aplinkosaugines darnaus vystymosi problemas, todėl straipsnyje didžiausias dėmesys yra sutelktas į šias priemones.

Maintaining cultural heritage is an essential element of any effort to realize the growth potential and promote sustainability and vitality of rural areas. Founding of traditional craft centers in Lithuania was initiated in 2009 as a way to implement heritage safeguarding measures. Scientific problem was formulated as follows: did these centers prove to be an effective instrument of heritage policy? The present paper aimed at investigating the extent, to which traditional craft centers had implemented its role in safeguarding cultural heritage, and present recommendations for the improvement. Interview questionnaire was sent to 20 municipalities and 51 LAGs, responsible for the establishment of centers. It was identified that craft centers implemented measures, related to safeguarding of cultural heritage, rather actively and qualitatively. On the other hand, not all measures were implemented sufficiently, what made the process of safeguarding traditional crafts not continuous but partly fragmented. Improvement of traditional crafts centers resource management along with promotion of cooperation between TCC, operating in the same municipality, is recommended.

The essence of development is the sustainable development in terms of geographical and cultural differences of societies. The article contains definitions and concepts of sustainable development. The effects of geo-cultural differences in the implementation of sustainable development among societies are determined. The following part of the paper presents the types of cultures oriented positively and negatively to the introduction of the principles of sustainable development. At the end of the article is a summary. The contents included in the article can assist in creating an action strategy of sustainable development in both the micro and macro scale.

In the article we analyses Social clustering theories, Success stories, indicators and Models of the sustainability Algorithms for Smart Education and Social Partnership. Concepts that are conceptualized in. articles, studies, monographs and research reports of G.-B. von Carlsburg, G. Kvieskienė, V. Kvieska, T. Masson, K. Robinson, V. Targamadzė, E. Celiešienė and etc. associated with Smart Education, Child welfare and Positive socialization. This concept is also widely used in Lithuania for the preparation of national and international strategies, concepts, normative documents and projects between both public and non-governmental organizations. The phenomenon of social clustering development not been analyzed sufficiently and its development has been hampered both in Lithuania and in other countries. By analyzing a Smart Education Scenario, both the scientists and Stakeholders experiment to acquire answers about empowering public, private, research institutions and NGOs for daily networking, social clustering, developing social capital and public welfare. The object of this research is social clustering and Smart Education Interfaces. The Tasks: • Define the features of Smart Education and Clustering. • Analyze the Main Indicators of Smart Education, based on expert interviews, focus group discussions. • To Examine and Define the Principles of Social Clustering. • Create a Social Clustering algorithm and adapting four habits scenarios.

The article analyzes the relationship between targets of sustainable development, energy and climate change mitigation and proposes local climate change mitigation policies based on the experience of other countries.

The article discusses analytical aspects of the economic approach to the problem of food security. Food security measurement and indicators are analysed and world food security situation is assessed with reference to theoretical and empirical literature, and principles of environmental economics and sustainable development. The first part of this article discusses food security measurement and indicators, and how they are estimated at the national level. There are five methods that can be used to assess food insecurity: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization method, household expenditure surveys, dietary intake assessment, anthropometry and experience-based food insecurity scales. Food insecurity factors can be grouped in four clusters: 1) the socio-economic and political environment; 2) food economy; 3) care practices; 4) health and sanitation. The second part of this article analyzes the current food security situation in the world. W ith reference to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization data it can be stated that the increase of hunger in the world is not a result of poor crop harvest, but rather of insufficient investment in agriculture, high local food prices, lower income and higher unemployment do to economic slowdown witch followed on the heals of food price crises. Rising international cereal prices and drop in national crop production have increased food prices in many countries of the world. The biggest increase in food prices were in developing countries. The third part of this article discusses the causes of world food price crisis. Many factors contributed to resent food security situation and food price rise. Long term trends in agricultural production, population growth, economic growth in developing countries, oil prices have slowed food production growth and strengthened demand.[...].

The article discusses the economic approach to the problem of food security. Food security concept and its impact on economic growth is analysed theoretically with reference to theoretical and empirical literature, and principles of environmental economics and sustainable development. The first part of this article considers the concept of food security. Now food security is defined as “ensuring that all people at all times have both physical and economic access to the basic food that they need”. This concept was introduced, when it was realized that adequate food availability at the national level did not automatically translate into food security at the household level. A. Sen’s theory on food entitlement, witch was developed to household livelihood approach, had a considerable influence in this change in thinking. Poverty and people’s vulnerability were seen as central to understanding food insecurity. By the mid-1990s food security definition had been broadened to incorporate food safety and nutritional balance. Food security concept involves these dimensions of food security: a) availability of food, b) access to food, c) food utilization, d) stability. First of all, it is necessary that there would be enough food available at the national level. Second, households must also have the necessary resources to acquire that food. Moreover, to achieve nutritional security people need adequate care and a healthy living environment. Finally, they should not risk losing access to food as a consequence of an economic or climatic crisis, or cyclical events. The second part of this article analyzes the impact of nutrition on economic growth. The positive effect of economic growth on nutrition has been amply demonstrated in both the theoretical and empirical literature.[...].

The article evaluates the sustainable development concept and possibilities for assessment of sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development and assessment of it and its dimensions are reviewed from the viewpoint of principles of environmental economics and sustainable development.

The article discusses the assessment of sustainable development. According to the collected theoretical and practical material, the possibilities of assessment of sustainable development are reviewed from the viewpoint of principles of environmental economics and sustainable development.