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Operational Programme for the Development of the Living Environment Republic of Estonia CCI number: 2007EE161PO002 May, 2010 1 1 CONTENTS 1 Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 6 3 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Nature and underlying basis of the Operational Programme ................................................ 8 3.2 Preparation process of the Operational Programme .............................................................. 9 3.3 Connections with operations under other operational programmes and national development plans ........................................................................................................................ 10 3.4 Involvement of partners ....................................................................................................... 11 4 ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SITUATION .............................................................................. 13 4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................................................................ 13 4.1.1 Pollution prevention and reduction ............................................................................ 13 4.1.2 Use of the environment .............................................................................................. 21 4.1.3 Environmental management ...................................................................................... 27 4.1.4 Environmental information, education and awareness .............................................. 27 4.1.5 Prevention and management of environmental emergencies ..................................... 31 4.1.6 Environmental supervision ........................................................................................ 32 4.1.7 Experience with the use of structural instruments in the environmental sector in 2004–2006 ................................................................................................................................ 34 4.2 ENERGY ............................................................................................................................. 37 4.3 REGIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 41 4.3.1 Description of current situation ................................................................................. 41 4.3.2 Development needs .................................................................................................... 47 4.3.3 Overview of policies to date ...................................................................................... 53 4.3.4 Implementation of the National Development Plan / Single Programming Document 2004–2006 .............................................................................................................. 54 4.4 EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 55 4.4.1 Vocational education and training ............................................................................. 56 4.4.2 Schools for students with special educational needs ................................................. 59 4.4.3 Youth work ................................................................................................................ 60 4.4.4 Experience with the use of structural instruments in the education sector in 2004–2006 ................................................................................................................................ 61 4.5. HEALTH AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................... 63 4.5.1 Health care ................................................................................................................. 63 4.5.2 Social welfare ............................................................................................................. 66 2 4.5.3 Experience with the use of structural instruments in the field of health and welfare in 2004–2006 ............................................................................................................... 70 5 PRIORITY AXES .................................................................................................................... 72 5.1 PRIORITY AXIS 1: DEVELOPMENT OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................... 72 5.1.1 Justification of need ................................................................................................... 72 5.1.2 Development of water management .......................................................................... 73 5.1.3 Development of waste management .......................................................................... 76 5.1.4 Contribution to horizontal themes ............................................................................. 78 5.1.5 Major projects ............................................................................................................ 79 5.1.6 Linkages with other operational programmes and strategies ..................................... 79 5.2 PRIORITY AXIS 2: DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................... 82 5.2.1 Justification of need ................................................................................................... 82 5.2.2 Maintenance of biological diversity ........................................................................... 82 5.2.3 Development of environmental education infrastructure .......................................... 84 5.2.4 Development of environmental monitoring ............................................................... 85 5.2.5 Improvement of preparedness for environmental emergencies ................................. 86 5.2.6 Development of environmental supervision .............................................................. 88 5.2.7 Contribution to horizontal themes ............................................................................. 89 5.2.8 Major projects ............................................................................................................ 90 5.2.9 Linkages with other operational programmes and strategies ..................................... 90 5.3 PRIORITY AXIS 3: DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SECTOR .......................................................... 93 5.3.1 Justification of need ................................................................................................... 93 5.3.2 Broader use of renewable energy sources and protection of ambient air .................. 95 5.3.3 Promotion of energy conservation in housing ........................................................... 98 5.3.4 Contribution to horizontal themes ............................................................................. 99 5.3.5 Major projects ............................................................................................................ 99 5.3.6 Linkages with other operational programmes and strategies ..................................... 99 5.4 PRIORITY AXIS 4: INTEGRAL AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS .......................... 102 5.4.1 Justification of need ................................................................................................. 102 5.4.2 Development of local public services ...................................................................... 103 5.4.3 Development of urban regions ................................................................................. 104 5.4.4 Strengthening of the competitiveness of regions ..................................................... 106 5.4.5 Contribution to horizontal themes ........................................................................... 107 5.4.6 Major projects .......................................................................................................... 108 3 5.4.7 Linkages with other operational programmes and strategies ................................... 108 5.5 PRIORITY AXIS 5: DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE .................................. 119 5.5.1 Justification of need ................................................................................................. 119 5.5.2 Modernisation of the study environment of vocational schools .............................. 121 5.5.3 Improvement of the quality of the study environment of schools intended for students with special educational needs (SEN) through developing the relevant infrastructure .......................................................................................................................... 124 5.5.4 Modernisation of open youth centres, information and counselling centres and hobby schools ......................................................................................................................... 125 5.5.5 Contribution to horizontal themes ........................................................................... 126 5.5.6 Major projects .......................................................................................................... 127 5.5.7 Linkages with 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