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Civil protection in the EU and its effect on the safety of the Baltic region
Гражданская защита в ЕС и ее значение для обеспечения безопасности в Балтийском регионе
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Abstract This article describes civil protection activities of the EU in the framework of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism — a system for coordinating civil protection resources and in-kind assistance to countries stricken by natural and manmade disasters. By analyzing the legislation and actual acti... view more
This article describes civil protection activities of the EU in the framework of the Community Civil Protection Mechanism — a system for coordinating civil protection resources and in-kind assistance to countries stricken by natural and manmade disasters. By analyzing the legislation and actual activation of the Mechanism, the authors present the functioning of this system as well as the ongoing changes towards a more planned approach to providing civil protection. The authors address the issue of extending the current civil protection system by introducing preventive measures. The project, co-financed by the by the Civil Protection Financial Instrument, is used as an example of the introduction of preventive measures in the Baltic Sea region.... view less
Keywords
EU; disaster control; Baltic States; international cooperation; civilian population; political instrument; information system; early warning system; political action; prevention
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
European Politics
Free Keywords
EUSBSR
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 27-36
Journal
Baltic Region (2013) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2013-3-3
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed