Peteris BUSMANIS
(18.12.1941-04.03.2004)
Interests:
- Sustainable Water Management
- Sustainable Rural Development
- Environmental Policy
- Higher Education
Languages: English, Latvian, Russian
Education:
- Latvia University of Agriculture (Faculty of Land
Reclamation and Land Use Planning), 1965
- Postgraduate Studies, Latvia University of Agriculture,
1968-1972
- Dr.sc.ing.(Land Reclamation and Water Management)
(Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Latvia University of
Agriculture, 1973
Experience:
Latvia University of
Agriculture -
- Engineer and Assistant, Department of Land Reclamation,
1965-1976
- Associate Professor, Department of Environmental
Engineering and Management, 1976-
- Vice-Dean (1976-1884) and Dean (1984-1990), Faculty of Land
Reclamation and Land Use Planning
- Vice-Rector, 1990-2001
- Rector, 2001 - 2004
Honours and Awards:
Member, Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science of
Latvia, 1994
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Member, Latvian Council of
Science Expert Committee for Agricultural Sciences, 1997
- Member, Latvian Expert Board of TEMPUS, 1992
- Member, Committee for Co-ordination of Environment
Agricultural Matters, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environmental Protection and
Rural Development, 1995-2004
- Member, Board for Co-ordination of Activities with European
Union, Latvian Ministry of Agriculture, 1996-2004
- Member, Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
(AABS), 1993-2004
- Member, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists,
1996-2004
- Chairman of Arrangement Committee, 3rd International
Conference of Agricultural and Forestry Scientists from Nordic and Baltic Countries, 1996
Lectures:
The Way Towards Market Economy and the Reforms in Higher
Agricultural Education in Latvia (1995). Background paper for the Workshop on
Strengthening Teaching and Developing Training Materials in Socio-Economic Subjects in
Higher Education Institutions in Central and Eastern European Countries. UN FAO, Warsaw
Agricultural University, June 26-29, 1995.
Courses:
Latvia University of Agriculture -
- Land Reclamation, 1975-2004
- Water Management Economics, 1970-1992
- Higher Education, 1993-2004
- Environmental Policy, 1997-2004
- Sustainable Baltic Region, 1998 -2004
Recent Publications:
- P.Busmanis, V.Jansons, A.Ziverts. Rural Environment and
Transition of Agriculture in Latvia. In: Integrated Rural Development: Proceedings
of International Scientific Conference. NKJ and BJC, Lithuanian Academy of
Agriculture, Kaunas, 1994, pp. 98 -103.
- P.Busmanis. Higher Agricultural Education and Processes of
Transition. In: Economic Education in Economies of Transition (problems and solutions).
4-th section: Economic Education for Rural Area. International Conference. Abstracts,
1995, Riga: University of Latvia, pp. 8 - 13.
- P.Busmanis. Latvian Rural Development and Higher
Agricultural Education. In: Managing Change in the Food-chain and Environment: the Role
of Higher Agricultural Education: Proceedings of Second European Scientific
Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture. Godollo University of Agricultural
Sciences, Hungary, 1995, pp .65-74.
- P.Busmanis, A.Ziverts, V.Jansons. Development of
Agricultural Run-off Monitoring Network in Latvia. In: Environment and Sustainable
Agriculture: NKJ and BJC II International Conference, Estonian University of Agriculture,
Tartu, 1995, pp. 113-117.
- V.Jansons, P.Busmanis. Trends in sustainable development of
agriculture in Latvia. - In: Sustainable Agriculture. Proc. Nordic Seminar ,
Stockholm,10-12 September, 1998, pp. 63-69.
- P.Busmanis. Country report of the present environmental
situation in agriculture - Latvia.- In: Country reports prepared for the 1st workshop
of Central and Eastern European Sustainable Agriculture Networtk, March 2-7, 1999.
FAO, Humboldt University of Berlin, Godollo University of agricultural Sciences, Godollo,
Hungary, 1999, pp. 115-152.
- P. Busmanis, A.Karklins, et al. Code of Good Agricultural
Practices for Latvia, 1999, Jelgava: LLU, 96 p.
- P.Busmanis. Transition of agricultural research in Latvia.
- Proc. 4th European symposium on European Farming and Rural Systems Research and
Extension into the Next Millenium - Environmental, Agricultural and socioeconomic Issues,
Volos, Greece, April 3-7, 2000, AFSRE, pp. 19-28.
- P.Busmanis, A.Zobena, I.Dzalbe, I.Grinfelde. Privatisation
and soil. - In: Descriptions of institutions of sustainability in Central and Eastern
European Countries. CEESA project under EU 5th Framework Programme, Contract No:
QLK5-1999-01611. Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, 2000, pp. 73-124.
Research Projects:
- P.Busmanis (Subconductor). Sustainable Agriculture in
nCentral and Eastern European Countries (CEESA). EU Register QLRT-1999-1611.
- P.Busmanis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Demonstration
Watershed Activities to Reduce the Run-off from agriculture and to Support Sustainable
Agriculture in the BAAP II Programme for Latvia by BEAROP. Swedish (JTI, SLU) -
Latvian (LLU) joint project (1998-2002).
- P.Busmanis (Head of Project). Impact of the
Agriculture on Water Resources Quality. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - ).
- P.Busmanis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Development
of a Code of Good Agricultural Practices, Republic of Latvia. Danish-Latvian joint
project (1997-1999).
- P.Busmanis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Baltic
Environmental Agricultural Run-off Project (BEAROP). Swedish (JTI, SLU) - Latvian (LLU)
joint project (1993-1997).
- P.Busmanis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Agricultural
Run-off Management Study in Latvia. Swedish (JTI, SLU) - Latvian (LLU) joint project
(1992-1993)
- P.Busmanis (Head of Project). Transition of Higher
Agricultural and Forestry Education. Latvian Council of Science (1991-1993).
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