Scope

LOBIS is focused to achieve multidisciplinary cooperation with recognized experts from Croatia, Spain and abroad, either from higher education and science institutions, from the real sector, which is also in accordance with the Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia ("Development Strategy – Croatia in the 21st Century (2002)") which defines four main strategic goals of further development (Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia):

 

1. Achieving economic development and well-being of citizens with balanced regional development,
2. Inclusion in European economic integration,
3. Raising the quality of human capital by investing in education and science, increasing the quality of life, stopping negative demographic trends, 
4. Preserving national security through technological modernization and investment in defense and security (NATO).

Starting from the analysis of the situation and vision of a sustainable and functional waste management system, taking into account the strategic development goals of the Spain, Europe and Croatian goals from the National Environmental Strategy, strategic goals are defined, the achievement of which guarantees the strengthening of the system and its functioning in such a way that the basic function is achieved, i.e. protection of human health and the environment and rational use of resources. To gradually reduce waste pressures on the environment and human health and achieve sustainability, conditions must be created that will: (1) reduce waste generation, leading to a better use and protection of resources, (2) reduce the amounts of waste that is disposed of (or irresponsibly discarded), and (3) reduce the risks of waste. All of the above is in accordance with the LOBIS strategy of work, which includes education on strategic goals of waste management, i.e.:

 

1. Avoiding generation and reducing waste during processing and treatment in food technology and
2. biotechnology;
3. Reducing the risk of waste during processing and treatment in food technology and biotechnology;
4. Education of future experts to solve the problem of waste management and sustainable processes.