TY - JOUR TI - Zarządzanie zasobami naturalnymi w zrównoważonym rozwoju wsi na przykładzie starostwa na Litwie AU - Marcinkevičiūtė, Lina AU - Žukovskis, Jan AU - Sasak, Janusz TI - Zarządzanie zasobami naturalnymi w zrównoważonym rozwoju wsi na przykładzie starostwa na Litwie AB - Managing Natural Resources in Sustainable Development of Rural Areas on the Example of the Community in Lithuania    The publication presents the issues of sustainable development of rural areas in the context of effective resource management. The issues of their protection and sustainable use were combined, taking into account the requirements of various areas (economic, social, cultural, legal and environmental protection). The main types of resources, functions and significance related to their use were analyzed. The consequences of changes in the environment, as well as the possibilities of solving and possible threats to the most current problems were determined. Attention was paid to the most important environmental components – air, water, climate, landscape and biodiversity problems. The publication emphasizes the sustainable management of natural resources – the use of natural resources will bring many benefits to inhabitants of rural areas. A study evaluating the status of natural resources, management measures and value for the sustainable development of the Zasliai Community in the Kaisiadoris region has been described here. The study identifies and justifies the directions of improvement of natural resources management, in accordance with the components of sustainable development (economic, environmental and socio-social). VL - 2017 IS - Numer 4 (40) PY - 2018 SN - 1896-0200 C1 - 2084-3968 SP - 427 EP - 442 DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.17.033.8017 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zarzadzanie-publiczne/artykul/zarzadzanie-zasobami-naturalnymi-w-zrownowazonym-rozwoju-wsi-na-przykladzie-starostwa-na-litwie KW - management of natural resources KW - management based on the needs of the community KW - sustainable development of the rural areas.