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Slovenia

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Coordinate
Language:
Slovenian

Currency:
Euro
Area:
20,273.00

Population:
2.00

Density:
99.20

GIP:
28

GIP per cap.:
13,810.00

Political regime:
Republic

Head of State:
M. Janez Drnovsek (Liberal Democracy of Slovenia – LDS)
Head of governement:
M. Janez Jansa (Social Democratic Party – SDS)
Eutropean Union Membership:
2004
National anthem:
Zdravljica (A Toast)
Generals Informations


Administrative organization
Rural life
Sustainability


Administrative organization

Form of State: unitary State.
National legislative powers cover all areas.
Interesting ministries:

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. Minister: M. Iztok Jarc. Divisions « Structural policies and rural development » and « Sustainable agriculture ».
  • Ministry of the Environment and Physical Planning. Minister: M. Janez Podobnik. In charge of sustainable development.
  • Minister without portfolio in charge of Regional Development and Local Government: M. Ivan Zagar. Responsible for European structural funds and rural development.

Administrative units

Name

Number

Competences

NUTS 1

NUTS 2

NUTS 3

Statisticˇne regije

12

LAU 1

Upravne enote (decentralised State administrative units)

58

These are not real regions. Slovene communes can join to create such regional bodies which will address issues of common interest. The State may then, by agreement with the regional local government bodies, vest specific duties and functions.

LAU 2

Obcˇine (communes)

193 (dont 11 villes : communes de plus de 20.000 habitants)

Firefighting

Civil protection

Education (pre-school, primary)

Primary health care

Vocational training

Childminding facilities

Family and youth assistance

Rest homes

Social security

Housing

Town planning

Spatial planning

Water and sewage

Household refuse

Cemeteries

Environmental protection

Culture (theatres, concerts, museums and libraries)

Sport and leisure

Gas supplies

Promotion of agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Economic promotion

Promotion of tourism

Urban municipalities have additional responsibilities in urban transport.

Total public expenditure: €13 billions = 47.2% GDP.
Sub-national public expenditure: €2.5 billions = 9% GDP = 19% total public expenditure.

Rural life

Utilized agricultural area: 25.1% total area, i.e. about 5,088 km2.
Rural population: 49% total population.
Labour force in agriculture: 91,000 Annual Work Units (AWU).
Unemployment rate by degree of urbanisation:

  • Densely populated areas: 7.3%
  • Intermediate areas: 7.0%
  • Thinly populated areas: 6.2%

Employment rate by degree of urbanisation:

  • Densely populated areas: 64.0%
  • Intermediate areas: 65.3%
  • Thinly populated areas: 67.1%

Youth unemployment ratio by degree of urbanisation:

  • Densely populated areas: 6.1%
  • Intermediate areas: 7.4%
  • Thinly populated areas: 6.0%
  • Total: 6.5%

Share of organic area in total utilised agricultural area: 4.8%.

Sustainability

So far, Slovenia has not drafted a National Sustainable Development Strategy but the process is underway now. However, we can focus here in several other key documents that do integrate the concepts of sustainable development: the Strategy for Economic Development of Slovenia (SEDS), the National Development Programme (NDP) of Slovenia, and the National Environmental Action Programme (NEAP).

  • The Strategy for Economic Development of Slovenia (SEDS) 2001-2006 was adopted by Parliament in the beginning of 2002. It positions sustainable development as a key element in the New Development Paradigm, equally treating the economic, social and environmental aspects of welfare.
  • The Slovenian National Development Programme (SNDP) 2002-2006 is a framework programme for EU structural and cohesion funds. It emphasizes on the environmental field and especially on investment in water supply, waste water treatment, waste management and biodiversity.
  • The National Environmental Action Programme (NEAP) was adopted in September 1999 and contains objectives, guidelines and strategic measures for environmental protection and the use of natural resources. Its central aim is to integrate environmental considerations into sectoral strategies.

Environmental protection expenditure in the public sector: 0.6 % of GDP, i.e. 76 € per capita.
Government expenditure on environment protection, in % of GDP: 0.5%.
Government expenditure on environment protection, in % of total government expenditure: unavailable data.
Area protected under the Habitats Directive as a percentage of total area: 31.4%.