The Environmental Challenge for Central European Economies in Transition / Edition 1

by Jürg Klarer, Bedrich Moldan

Overview

Discusses the overall economic, social, political, and economic environmental issues in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland and the Slovak Republic since 1989. The problems experienced during the convergence of environmental policies, including the Environment for Europe Process, membership in the European Union and OECD, and implications for environmental policies when European accession occurs, are evaluated on a country by country basis. Compares past policies, present practices, and future plans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471966098
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/21/1997
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.33(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Jürg Klarer is the editor of The Environmental Challenge for Central European Economies in Transition, published by Wiley. Bedrich Moldan is a Czech ecologist, publicist and politician. Moldan is professor of environmental science, founder and director of the Charles University Environment Center. From 2001 to 2004 coordinating lead author of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

Table of Contents

Regional Overview (J. Klarer & P. Francis).

Bulgaria (K. Georgieva & J. Moore).

Czech Republic (B. Moldan).

Hungary (Z. Lehoczki & Z. Balogh).

Latvia (V. Vilnitis).

Poland (M. Nowicki).

Slovak Republic (M. Huba).

Conclusions (P. Francis, et al.).

Index.