The Greening of Central Europe: Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy In Poland and the Czech Republic / Edition 1

by John W. Sutherlin

Overview

The Greening of Central Europe evaluates the environmental policies of Central Europe, using Poland and the Czech Republic as examples. John W. Sutherlin recognizes that since the Earth Summit II meeting in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, most states have attempted to incorporate the principles of sustainable development into their national environmental and economic management policies, in turn leading to less pollution and more favorable economic conditions in the long term. However, achieving this goal in the states that emerged from Soviet domination would seem nearly impossible. So Sutherlin portrays the political changes in Poland and the Czech Republic as a foundation for understanding the formation of environmental policy. He then summarizes how well each state has incorporated the principles of sustainable development into their policy-making systems. Finally, he evaluates various environmental measurements, including air quality, deforestation, and public health, to assess the successes and failures of each state. His conclusions provide a mixed result for sustainable development, especially for the transitional states in Central Europe, yet the evidence shows that the 'greening' of central Europe has begun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761813538
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	04/15/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.82(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

John W. Sutherlin is a Research Associate for the Urban Waste Management & Research Foundation at the University of New Orleans and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tulane University.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 List of Figures, Tables and Maps chapter 2 Preface chapter 3 Foreword chapter 4 Introduction chapter 5 Providing a Contextual Framework chapter 6 Building a Free-Market Economy chapter 7 Developing a Democracy chapter 8 Assessing the Environmental Impacts chapter 9 Conclusions chapter 10 Appendices chapter 11 Select Annotated Bibliography chapter 12 Other Sources chapter 13 Index chapter 14 About the Author chapter 15 About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

Sutherlin (research associate at the U. of New Orleans' Urban Waste Management & Research Foundation and professor of Middle East politics and diplomacy and conflict resolution at Tulane U.) describes and evaluates the efficacy of the environmental public policy-making processes in the Visegrad states of Poland and the Czech Republic. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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