Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 46-60 Journal Peter Nientied, Dritan Shutina Summary The purpose of this article is to make a case for a transition in post-COVID-19 Western Balkan (WB) tourism away from ‘back to tourism business as it was’ recovery thinking. The COVID-19 crisis is unique; unlike other disasters it is global and not local or regional, and it is leading to a
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 24-45 Journal Enrico Porfido Summary Tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy. Most countries are relying on it for their economic growth, including Western Balkan countries, which are investing in tourism and considering it as key-sector for their development. In the last decade, several initiatives have been undertaken by national governments, such as reviews of
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 19-23 Journal Andreas Faludi Summary With no direct exposure to ‘The Western Balkans Network on Territorial Governance,’ I take it to be a joint effort concerning a loosely-defined region for which there is no unitary government, nor will there be one. Hence, we are talking about ‘governance’ rather than ‘government’, the former referring to anything that goes beyond or
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, II, 2020, 08-18 Journal Giancarlo Cotella Summary During the last few decades, extreme weather events and global and regional economic crises have been forcing us to rethink the way that governments approach territorial development.The inherent links between social, economic, and ecological systems are proving to be increasingly significant, and exist only in a complex whole characterised by multiple feedbacks (Berkes et al. 2002). In this
Gjatë periudhës Mars – Prill 2020, Shqipëria, sikurse edhe vende të tjera Evropiane, u prek nga pandemia COVID-19. Prekja nga coronavirusi i ri u shtri në të gjithë territorin, duke vënë në vështirësi sistemin shëndetësor dhe atë të mbrojtjes civile. Ndërkohë, masat e marra nga qeveria për vendosjen e gjendjes së fatkeqësisë natyrore, karantinimin dhe kufizimin e disa lirive individuale, janë instrumenti i përdorur për të ulur kurbën e infektimit,
Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development is seeking expressions of interest from qualified experts in Capacity Development on European Union matters. The services are required in the frame of the “Dialogue for inclusive evidence-based policy development in Albania” project, funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development (Tiranë) and the European Policy Center (Brussels). The deadline for the Expressions of Interest is May 30, 2020.
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, I, 2019, 120-128 Simin Davoudi Summary In October 2018, the world received another stark warning from the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change whose latest report stated that we only have 12 years to keep the increase in the global mean temperature to 1.5°C relative to pre-industrial levels; that every fraction of additional warming would worsen the impact of climate change on
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, I, 2019, 107-119 Rodion Gjoka, Gerti Delli Summary The transport sector is one of the main contributors of air pollution, accounting for 25% of gas emissions in the European Union (EU). In Tirana, Albania, the transport sector plays a big role in pollution concentrations, affecting public health. Compared to other countries, the heavy industry and energy sectors in Albania are barely
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, I, 2019, 98-106 Godiva Rëmbeci Summary Without any doubt, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) represent a driving force in economic development today. SMEs by the numbers dominate the world business stage, although their contribution varies among countries. In Albania, SMEs represents about 98% of total companies with a significant contribution of about 70% to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The
Annual Review of Territorial Governance in the Western Balkans, I, 2019, 86-97 Sherif Lushaj, Luiza Strati, Vezir Muharremaj Summary Since 1990, after privatization of farmland, fragmentation – division of land in small farmable parcels dispersed on non-contiguous areas – continues to be one of the major factors that hamper sustainable development of agriculture in Albania. The ‘Consolidation of Agricultural Land as an Instrument for Sustainable Development of Agriculture’ Project was