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Bioeconomy development has become one of the new trends in policy design and research. This study looks at biotic resource extraction in the Baltic Sea region countries providing detailed country by country analyses of factors affecting changes in resource extraction. The study is based on the index decomposition analysis including factors related to bioeconomy strategies such as the population, share of people employed in bioeconomy, labour intensity, biotic resource extraction productivity, share of bioeconomy, export intensity, and share of bioresource export. The main factors increasing biotic resource extraction were the growth in labour material intensity, biotic extraction productivity and export intensity. However, changes in these factors differed significantly among the countries studied and had different trajectories over time depending on overall performance of the economy. These differences should be taken into account when developing national bioeconomy strategies.
Genovaitė Liobikienė; Astrida Miceikienė; Janis Brizga. Decomposition analysis of bioresources: Implementing a competitive and sustainable bioeconomy strategy in the Baltic Sea Region. Land Use Policy 2021, 108, 105565 .
AMA StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė, Astrida Miceikienė, Janis Brizga. Decomposition analysis of bioresources: Implementing a competitive and sustainable bioeconomy strategy in the Baltic Sea Region. Land Use Policy. 2021; 108 ():105565.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaitė Liobikienė; Astrida Miceikienė; Janis Brizga. 2021. "Decomposition analysis of bioresources: Implementing a competitive and sustainable bioeconomy strategy in the Baltic Sea Region." Land Use Policy 108, no. : 105565.
Increasing pressures surrounding efficiency and sustainability are key global drivers in dairy farm management strategies. However, for numerous resource-based, social, and economic reasons sustainable intensification strategies are herd-size dependent. In this study, we investigated the environmental impacts of Latvia’s dairy farms with different management practices. The herd size-dependent management groups varied from extensively managed small herds with 1–9 cows, extending to stepwise more intensively managed herds with 10–50, 51–100, 100–200, and over 200 milking cows. The aim is to compare the environmental impacts of different size-based production strategies on Latvia’s dairy farms. The results show that the gross greenhouse gas emissions differ by 29%: from 1.09 kg CO2 equivalents (CO2e) per kg of raw milk for the farms with 51–100 cows, down to 0.84 kg CO2e/kg milk for farms with more than 200 cows. However, the land use differs even more—the largest farms use 2.25 times less land per kg of milk than the smallest farms. Global warming potential, marine eutrophication, terrestrial acidification, and ecotoxicity were highest for the mid-sized farms. If current domestic, farm-based protein feeds were to be substituted with imported soy feed (one of the most popular high-protein feeds) the environmental impacts of Latvian dairy production would significantly increase, e.g., land use would increase by 18% and the global warming potential by 43%. Environmental policy approaches for steering the farms should consider the overall effects of operation size on environmental quality, in order to support the best practices for each farm type and steer systematic change in the country. The limitations of this study are linked to national data availability (e.g., national data on feed production, heifer breeding, differences among farms regards soil type, manure management, the proximity to marine or aquatic habitats) and methodological shortcomings (e.g., excluding emissions of carbon sequestration, the use of proxy allocation, and excluding social and biodiversity impacts in life-cycle assessment). Further research is needed to improve the data quality, the allocation method, and provide farm-size-specific information on outputs, heifer breeding, manure storage, and handling.
Janis Brizga; Sirpa Kurppa; Hannele Heusala. Environmental Impacts of Milking Cows in Latvia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 784 .
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Sirpa Kurppa, Hannele Heusala. Environmental Impacts of Milking Cows in Latvia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):784.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Sirpa Kurppa; Hannele Heusala. 2021. "Environmental Impacts of Milking Cows in Latvia." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 784.
Janis Brizga; Klaus Hubacek; Kuishuang Feng. The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints. One Earth 2020, 3, 515 -516.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Klaus Hubacek, Kuishuang Feng. The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints. One Earth. 2020; 3 (4):515-516.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Klaus Hubacek; Kuishuang Feng. 2020. "The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints." One Earth 3, no. 4: 515-516.
Janis Brizga; Klaus Hubacek; Kuishuang Feng. The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints. One Earth 2020, 3, 45 -53.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Klaus Hubacek, Kuishuang Feng. The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints. One Earth. 2020; 3 (1):45-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Klaus Hubacek; Kuishuang Feng. 2020. "The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics: Carbon, Land, and Water Footprints." One Earth 3, no. 1: 45-53.
Genovaite Liobikiene; Vytautas Magnus University; Janis Brizga; University of Latvia. The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach. 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy. 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleGenovaite Liobikiene, Vytautas Magnus University, Janis Brizga, University of Latvia. The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach. 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy.. 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGenovaite Liobikiene; Vytautas Magnus University; Janis Brizga; University of Latvia. 2019. "The challenges of bioeconomy implementation considering environmental aspects in the Baltic States: an input-output approach." 20th International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2019". New Dimensions in the Development of Society. Home Economics. Finance and Taxes. Bioeconomy. , no. : 1.
Janis Brizga. Material flows, efficiency and decoupling: Latvia's case study. International Journal of Green Economics 2019, 13, 55 .
AMA StyleJanis Brizga. Material flows, efficiency and decoupling: Latvia's case study. International Journal of Green Economics. 2019; 13 (1):55.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga. 2019. "Material flows, efficiency and decoupling: Latvia's case study." International Journal of Green Economics 13, no. 1: 55.
Ligita Melece; Janis Brizga; Raimonds Ernsteins. Municipal waste management issues. 17th International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleLigita Melece, Janis Brizga, Raimonds Ernsteins. Municipal waste management issues. 17th International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLigita Melece; Janis Brizga; Raimonds Ernsteins. 2018. "Municipal waste management issues." 17th International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development , no. : 1.
Janis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. Household carbon footprints in the Baltic States: A global multi-regional input–output analysis from 1995 to 2011. Applied Energy 2017, 189, 780 -788.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Kuishuang Feng, Klaus Hubacek. Household carbon footprints in the Baltic States: A global multi-regional input–output analysis from 1995 to 2011. Applied Energy. 2017; 189 ():780-788.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. 2017. "Household carbon footprints in the Baltic States: A global multi-regional input–output analysis from 1995 to 2011." Applied Energy 189, no. : 780-788.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness on different aspects that interconnect energy efficiency projects and human behavioral aspects. Perception of energy, as the physical phenomenon, inevitably should be taken into consideration within elaboration of governmental strategies and performing of energy efficiency projects. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative and qualitative data as well as legislation analysis were performed to link consumer behavioral and the duality of perception of energy aspects while performing insulation projects in Latvia. The results confirm prior findings that link together the energy consumption trends and consumer behavioral and rebound effects. The problems are stated clear: society in general is not ready to invest into energy efficiency maintenance, information on energy efficiency projects is weakly disseminated, and lack of proper information on positive aspects about energy saving projects has negative feedback on public opinion and sustainable education in the topic suffers in this case. Findings As the response for solving these issues recommendations are proposed new strategies should be elaborated to perform effective and innovative marketing for promoting positively oriented trends on energy saving issues and behavioral changes in society; and awareness on energy efficiency projects should be raised to show positive examples from successful ones for the good of sustainable education. Originality/value Such type of study about consumer behavior have not been performed in country that is on transition stage for developing the energy-efficient societal thinking.
Jevgenija Makijenko; Juris Burlakovs; Janis Brizga; Maris Klavins. Energy efficiency and behavioral patterns in Latvia. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 2016, 27, 695 -707.
AMA StyleJevgenija Makijenko, Juris Burlakovs, Janis Brizga, Maris Klavins. Energy efficiency and behavioral patterns in Latvia. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal. 2016; 27 (6):695-707.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJevgenija Makijenko; Juris Burlakovs; Janis Brizga; Maris Klavins. 2016. "Energy efficiency and behavioral patterns in Latvia." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 27, no. 6: 695-707.
Janis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the Baltic States: A structural decomposition analysis. Ecological Economics 2014, 98, 22 -28.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Kuishuang Feng, Klaus Hubacek. Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the Baltic States: A structural decomposition analysis. Ecological Economics. 2014; 98 ():22-28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. 2014. "Drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in the Baltic States: A structural decomposition analysis." Ecological Economics 98, no. : 22-28.
Janis Brizga; Zoriana Mishchuk; Anna Golubovska-Onisimova. Sustainable consumption and production governance in countries in transition. Journal of Cleaner Production 2014, 63, 45 -53.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Zoriana Mishchuk, Anna Golubovska-Onisimova. Sustainable consumption and production governance in countries in transition. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2014; 63 ():45-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Zoriana Mishchuk; Anna Golubovska-Onisimova. 2014. "Sustainable consumption and production governance in countries in transition." Journal of Cleaner Production 63, no. : 45-53.
Janis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. Drivers of CO2 emissions in the former Soviet Union: A country level IPAT analysis from 1990 to 2010. Energy 2013, 59, 743 -753.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, Kuishuang Feng, Klaus Hubacek. Drivers of CO2 emissions in the former Soviet Union: A country level IPAT analysis from 1990 to 2010. Energy. 2013; 59 ():743-753.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; Kuishuang Feng; Klaus Hubacek. 2013. "Drivers of CO2 emissions in the former Soviet Union: A country level IPAT analysis from 1990 to 2010." Energy 59, no. : 743-753.
Current unsustainable consumption patterns are one of the main sustainable development challenges, which have been recognised by many researchers, and are part of global, regional and national policies. Household consumption volumes and pressures on the environment in Latvia, although in most cases below EU average, have negative trends and tend to increase. The aim of this research was to investigate consumption trends in Latvia, the main driving forces behind household consumption (sustainable and unsustainable) patterns, to identify the main stakeholders and their roles and propose policy instruments and recommendations for sustainable consumption development in Latvia. The research methodology was based on desk research of statistical data and three different co-creation focus group interviews with representatives from NGOs and scientific communities working on sustainable consumption issues. The results show that the main driving forces depend on the individual’s internal factors such as personal values, knowledge, personal income as well as external factors: infrastructure, availability of information, prices and legislation. The main stakeholders responsible for sustainable consumption development are public (government) bodies, commercial enterprises, NGOs and households. The chapter concludes by outlining the main preconditions for sustainable development in Latvia.
Jānis Brizga; Elīna Līce. Driving Forces, Environmental Pressures and Policy Instruments. Enabling Responsible Living 2013, 79 -96.
AMA StyleJānis Brizga, Elīna Līce. Driving Forces, Environmental Pressures and Policy Instruments. Enabling Responsible Living. 2013; ():79-96.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJānis Brizga; Elīna Līce. 2013. "Driving Forces, Environmental Pressures and Policy Instruments." Enabling Responsible Living , no. : 79-96.
This paper presents results from empirical decomposition analyses of Latvia's national Ecological Footprint in the housing, transport and food consumption sectors. It draws attention to growth, structural and intensity effects causing changes in the ecological footprint and presents the strategies to be employed by policy makers to overcome these effects.
N.A. Jc; Janis Brizga. Ecological footprint decomposition analyses: the case of Latvia. International Journal of Green Economics 2012, 6, 178 .
AMA StyleN.A. Jc, Janis Brizga. Ecological footprint decomposition analyses: the case of Latvia. International Journal of Green Economics. 2012; 6 (2):178.
Chicago/Turabian StyleN.A. Jc; Janis Brizga. 2012. "Ecological footprint decomposition analyses: the case of Latvia." International Journal of Green Economics 6, no. 2: 178.
Ben Vanpeperstraete; Janis Brizga; Leida Rijnhout; Sylvia Lorek; Chiung Ting Chang; Robert J. Didham; Oliver Greenfield; Ashok Khosla; Birgit Lode; Leisa Perch; Jaap Rijnsburger; Sameera Savarala; S. Jacob Scherr; Kallidaikurichi E. Seetharam; A.M.M. Adeeb; Donna Shepherd; Lisinka Ulatowska; Alice Vincent; Werner John; Sébastien Duyck; Medani P. Bhandari; A. Peter Castro; Herman Daly; Gianluca Ferraro; Ernst Ulrich Von Weizsäcker; Simon Miles; Henrique Pacini; Semida Silveira; Mukul Sanwal; Adrian Smith. “What do you think should be the two or three highest priority political outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in June 2012?”. Natural Resources Forum 2011, 35, 334 -342.
AMA StyleBen Vanpeperstraete, Janis Brizga, Leida Rijnhout, Sylvia Lorek, Chiung Ting Chang, Robert J. Didham, Oliver Greenfield, Ashok Khosla, Birgit Lode, Leisa Perch, Jaap Rijnsburger, Sameera Savarala, S. Jacob Scherr, Kallidaikurichi E. Seetharam, A.M.M. Adeeb, Donna Shepherd, Lisinka Ulatowska, Alice Vincent, Werner John, Sébastien Duyck, Medani P. Bhandari, A. Peter Castro, Herman Daly, Gianluca Ferraro, Ernst Ulrich Von Weizsäcker, Simon Miles, Henrique Pacini, Semida Silveira, Mukul Sanwal, Adrian Smith. “What do you think should be the two or three highest priority political outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in June 2012?”. Natural Resources Forum. 2011; 35 (4):334-342.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBen Vanpeperstraete; Janis Brizga; Leida Rijnhout; Sylvia Lorek; Chiung Ting Chang; Robert J. Didham; Oliver Greenfield; Ashok Khosla; Birgit Lode; Leisa Perch; Jaap Rijnsburger; Sameera Savarala; S. Jacob Scherr; Kallidaikurichi E. Seetharam; A.M.M. Adeeb; Donna Shepherd; Lisinka Ulatowska; Alice Vincent; Werner John; Sébastien Duyck; Medani P. Bhandari; A. Peter Castro; Herman Daly; Gianluca Ferraro; Ernst Ulrich Von Weizsäcker; Simon Miles; Henrique Pacini; Semida Silveira; Mukul Sanwal; Adrian Smith. 2011. "“What do you think should be the two or three highest priority political outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), scheduled for Rio de Janeiro in June 2012?”." Natural Resources Forum 35, no. 4: 334-342.
Mājsaimniecību Ietekme uz Klimatu Latvijā: Oglekļa Pēdas Rādītājs People more and more recognize climate change as one of the main environmental problems and the term ‘carbon footprint’ (CF) has become popular and is now in widespread use. In this paper, the CF concept has been applied to analyse average per capita household Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Latvia. We explore household CF in housing (heating and electricity consumption), transport, food and goods and service sectors, which are the main household environmental pressure areas. This paper provides an understanding of both direct and indirect (embodied) GHG emissions. Results from the study suggest that the average Latvian exceeds its global fair share of GHG emissions - the average per capita GHG in 2006 was 4.35 t CO2e. The highest household emissions arise from housing (37%), mobility (26%) and food consumption (25%), goods and services together account only for 12% of total household GHG emissions. This study, however, does not cover capital investments in infrastructure (roads, public buildings etc.) which could increase total emission by almost a ton. The study emphasizes that attention must be paid to the lifestyles, infrastructure and institutions that result in considerable amounts of carbon being locked up in the household activities through which people meet their everyday needs. The findings also indicate that policies should be targeted at the segments in society responsible for the highest carbon footprints, ie. housing, food and mobility.
Janis Brizga; I. Kudreņickis. Mājsaimniecību Ietekme uz Klimatu Latvijā: Oglekļa Pēdas Rādītājs. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies 2009, 3, 34 -40.
AMA StyleJanis Brizga, I. Kudreņickis. Mājsaimniecību Ietekme uz Klimatu Latvijā: Oglekļa Pēdas Rādītājs. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies. 2009; 3 (3):34-40.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJanis Brizga; I. Kudreņickis. 2009. "Mājsaimniecību Ietekme uz Klimatu Latvijā: Oglekļa Pēdas Rādītājs." Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies 3, no. 3: 34-40.