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by: Gordon Hughes
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"...transition has proved to be a much longer and more
difficult process than most had anticipated, and progress has varied.
By 1998 only one country, Poland (which embarked on economic reform
before the rest of the region), had reestablished sustained economic
growth and surpassed the pretransition level of real gross domestic
product (GDP)."
- From Economic Reform and Environmental Performance in Transition
Economies
Most global economy and environmental watchers expect the transition
to a market economy to yield environmental benefits. The changing
incentives that a market economy introduces should foster more
efficient production, better use of resources, and increased community
input. The advanced reformers of the Central and Eastern European (CEE)
countries proved this to be the case. They improved energy efficiency
and reduced emissions intensity of pollutants. The slower-reforming
countries of the Newly Independent States (NIS) also experienced lower
pollution. However, that downturn coincided with the economic decline,
which shut down many major polluters. This report reviews progress in
environmental trends since transition began. It looks at air and water
pollution and health indicators in the trends and in light of the
environmental issues identified in the Environmental Action Programme
for Central and Eastern Europe. It continues and builds on the World
Bank's work in analyzing the environmental effects of transition,
restructuring, and privatization with a view to identifying priority
areas for investment and policy initiatives. The report will interest
environmental policy makers and practitioners.
- Shipping Weight: 0.51 lbs (0.23 kgs)
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