Forget the policy gap : why local governments really decide to take part in cross-bordercooperation initiatives in Europe
Austria ; Cultural identity ; European integration ; Germany ; Hungary ; Norway ; Partnership ; Political geography ; Region ; Slovak Republic ; Sweden ; Trans-bordercooperation
The article investigates the motivations of European local governments to join formalized cooperation initiatives between sub-national authorities, referred to as Euroregions. Drawing on the examples located at three national borders (Sweden/Norway
Anti-trafficking regional cooperation in Southeast Asia and the global linkages from geopolitical perspective. Borders and anti-trafficking strategies between Burma, Laos PRD and Thailand
Asia ; Burma ; Commodity flow ; Cooperation ; Geopolitics ; Laos ; Living standard ; Policy ; South-Eastern Asia ; Thailand ; Trade ; Trans-border area
The areas bordering Burma, Laos, and Thailand are a crossroads for both licit and illicit trade. Through strong border controls and zones of coordinated enforcement within Burma, Laos and Thailand, current anti-drug strategies evolve in a context
The German-Polish frontier and the border region on the Oder and Neisse rivers
Europe ; Frontier ; Frontier region ; Germany ; International cooperation ; Poland ; Political geography ; Regional planning ; Trans-border area
When the border between Germany and Poland was opened in 1989, this led to an enormous increase in road traffic, to small-scale business taking advantage of the discrepancy in purchasing power on both sides of the border, to increased cultural
and social contacts as well as to joint German-Polish activities for improving the environment. The article deals with the border crossing euroregions and the neighbouring and divided cities along the border as focusing points of German-Polish neighbourhood
European integration ; Frontier region ; Regional development ; Slovenia ; Trans-bordercooperation
Article reviews some elements of development process if border areas of Slovenia as regards influences of pre-accession programme Phare cross-border co-operation (Phare CBC). Republic of Slovenia received Phare assistance from 1992 onwards. Regional
development of slovene border areas was closely related to the geopolitical situation and function of border areas. After 1994 it was included also in the programme of cross border co-operation Phare CBC. It was aimed at fighting regional differences of border
The study allowed to determine the level of development of transborder co-operation connections, thematic scope and the strength of connections between the partners in the Polish-German border areas. The analysis of actors helped identify
institutional settings on both sides of the border. The analysis also covered the spatial aspect of the existing network of connections. The study takes into consideration mutual relationships between the analyzed features. The analysis revealed similarities
Old vs recent cross-bordercooperation : Portugal-Spain and Norway-Sweden
Comparative study ; Europe ; European integration ; Frontier ; Investment ; Norway ; Polycentrism ; Portugal ; Project ; Socio-economic system ; Spain ; Sweden ; Territorial development ; Trans-bordercooperation
Cartography ; Development ; Economic development ; Europe ; Topographic map ; Trans-bordercooperation
For more than 200 years National Mapping Agencies throughout Europe did not have any kind of cooperation across national borders. This only changed when, in 1980, CERCO was founded as the first pan-European body of map producing official authorities
. In the framework of this spirit od pan-European cooperation new products have been developed and common projects have been initiated. A leading role is being played by EuroGeographics as successor of CERCO on one hand and by the European Union on the other hand
subsidizing cross border projects financially. As a key project the European Parliament agreed the INSPIRE-project in 2005. - (IfL)
Ecological survey of river habitat diversity : trans-boundary cooperation in the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory, Erzgebirge)
Results of a trans-boundary ecological survey of the cross-border Rolava and Weisseritz river catchments in the Erzgebirge / Krušné hory are presented. An optimized method to assess the ecohydrological status of streams in keeping with the European
Border milieux, transboundary communication and local conflict dynamics in german-polish border towns : the case of Guben and Gubin.
Brandenburg ; Communication ; Economic cooperation ; Frontier ; Germany ; Local development ; Poland ; Regional development ; Trans-border area ; Urban area