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Signe Bāliņa

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Author: Signe BāliņaSubject: Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunitiesclear all
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25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2025, Energy and Clean Technologies
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DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS OF WORKFORCE FLOW FOR ADVANCING GREEN AND CIRCULAR ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES

(STEF92 Technology, 2025-12-27, Andrejs Cekuls, Laila Cekule, Vitaly Zabiniako, Signe Bāliņa, Jurijs Kornienko)

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Organizations increasingly recognize the importance of workflow management in achieving resource efficiency and environmental goals. This study presents a data-driven approach to monitoring and analysing employee workflow as an integral part of green and circular organizational systems. By incorporating digital activity data such as software usage patterns, communication frequency, meeting durations, and the intensity of multitasking, organizations can identify inefficiencies, digital waste, and work practices tha...

Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunities2025
25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2025, Energy and Clean Technologies
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EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE POLICIES IN THE POST-INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY

(STEF92 Technology, 2025-12-27, Andrejs Cekuls, Laila Cekule, Vitaly Zabiniako, Signe Bāliņa, Jurijs Kornienko)

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By moving towards a circular and low-emission economy, organisations become important actors in the implementation of resource-efficient and sustainable development. This study analyses the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable work policies and internal management practices of organisations based on circular economy principles. The study highlights that a work environment designed to optimise resource use, reduce environmental footprint and promote -green thinking- forms the basis for both the compet...

Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunities2025
25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2025, Energy and Clean Technologies
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FROM GREEN TO SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: APPLYING FUTURES LITERACY LAB FOR CO-CREATION IN LATVIA

(STEF92 Technology, 2025-12-27, Signe Bāliņa, Inese Pelša)

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Futures Literacy Labs (FLL), as developed by UNESCO, have become a widely replicated and methodologically robust framework for anticipatory governance, now applied across more than 60 countries and multiple domains - from education to innovation policy and sustainability science [1, 2]. Recent studies emphasise their potential for transforming entrenched policy paradigms, surfacing assumptions, and fostering systemic innovation [3, 4]. While the integration of FLL into Green and Sustainable Public Procurement rema...

Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunities2025
25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2025, Energy and Clean Technologies
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GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN LATVIAN MUNICIPALITIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION (2017 - 2024) ON THE PATH TWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(STEF92 Technology, 2025-12-27, Inese Pelša, Signe Bāliņa)

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Achieving sustainable development - as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - requires not only visionary targets but also effective implementation tools. One such tool is Green Public Procurement (GPP), which enables public authorities to influence production and consumption patterns in favour of climate action, resource efficiency, and social equity [1, 2]. In Latvia, municipalities play a critical role in promoting sustainability through GPP, particularly in sectors such as food an...

Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations and Funding Opportunities2025
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