DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9a4249/oecd_environmental) has announced the addition of OECD Publishing's new report "OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Slovak Republic 2011" to their offering.
The Slovak Republic is a small, land-locked country at the heart of Europe. Environmental co-operation with its five neighbouring countries is correspondingly important: Slovakia is both a major source and a recipient of transboundary air pollution; it shares watercourses which are subject to floods and transboundary pollution; and it is at the intersection of important ecosystems and hence host to rich biodiversity.
Between 2000 and 2008, the Slovak Republic had the highest rate of growth among OECD countries, even though GDP per capita remains well below the OECD average. Rising wealth generated environmental pressures related to consumption, particularly from transport and waste. At the same time, economic restructuring led to the closure or modernisation of pollution- and energy-intensive manufacturing sectors. The integration into the European union - the Slovak Republic became a full member in 2004 - supported increased investment in environmental infrastructure, and an upgrading of environmental policies and institutions, though not at the same pace as economic development. As a result, environmental trends are mixed, and the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental measures will need to be strengthened in the future.
This 2011 review of the Slovak Republic's environmental policies and programmes covers recent developments, greening growth, implementation of environmental policies, climate change and energy, agriculture and the environment and international cooperation.
Key Topics Covered:
- Executive summary
- PART I. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 1. Developments since the 2002 review
- Chapter 2. Greening growth
- Chapter 3. Implementation of environmental policies
- Chapter 4. International co-operation
- PART II. SELECTED ISSUES
- Chapter 5. Climate Change and energy
- Chapter 6. Agriculture and environment
- References
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