Environmental Assessment in Countries in Transintion

This is a study on the regulations and practices relating to environmental assessment in countries in transition. The countries included are: Armenia; belarus; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; Russia; Slovenia and the Ukraine. Each country study has been prepared by specialists from within the country concerned. The publication is divided into four sections. Part I is an introduction to environmental assessment in countries in transition. Part II contains individual country studies on environmental assessment, legislation and practice. Part III examines a number of leading issues concerning the operation, effectiveness and training requirements for environmental assessment. Finally, part IV presents overall conclusions and recommendations for strengthening environmental assessment regulation and practice in the countries concerned.