| Abstract [eng] |
It seems difficult to define competence of Ministry of Environment. Ambiguity when defining the idea of competence in legal base brings many questions into the process of implementation of environmental protection, where Ministry of Environment is the main managing Government authority of the Republic of Lithuania. Idea of competence of Ministry of Environment can be researched in two main levels. The first one is where idea of competence is analysed vertically, it means in proportion with other authorities of the Republic of Lithuania, in proportion with other institutions, also proceeding in process of environmental protection and in wiew of system of Ministry of Environment, including subordinate institutions of Ministry of Environment. Idea of competence also can be researched horizontally, resolving it into competence which is used during process of each Ministry‘s of Environment function and goal implementation. Idea of competence is being analysed more in first – vertical level, but horizontal level is also considered. Practice of Mnistry of Environment is also analysed as a process, whereas the competence of Ministry of Environment is implemented during this process. It is more importantly that the system of Ministry of Environment as a whole consists of many parts – not only departaments, but subordinate institutions also. That is where the problem of allocation of its competence is glaring. On purpose to solve these problems, the competence in system of Ministry of Environment should be firstly, clearly defined, and secondly, allocated within this system so that the disfunctions and ambiguities would be avoided. |
