Researchers and students from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (Kaliningrad, Königsberg) have begun their first studies in a peat bog. The Kaliningrad (Königsberg) region is among those Russian areas where the Ministry of Science and Higher Education is implementing a so-called "carbon polygon" project. These polygons will be used to study greenhouse gases, test the potential for re-wetting drained areas, and explore ways to restore the flora and fauna that have abandoned these sites.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
First research studies conducted at carbon polygon in Russia
