International environmental and development policy cooperation and the transition process of the Central and Eastern European countries
Megjelenés dátuma: 2012
Kulcsszó: fenntartható fejlődés
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MTMT: 2341405
Abstract:
The political and economic changes in countries of the Central and Eastern European
region during the recent two decades had significant implications on their participation
in international environmental policy-making. These changes were motivated by the
changing international political priorities and economic interests, realization of their
part in the "common but differentiated responsibility" for the global environmental
processes and the relatively modest capacities for international development
cooperation. The situation of these countries was acknowledged by the international
community by granting specific provisions to these "economies in transition" in
international environmental policy mechanisms. In spite of the rapidly diverging
external relations of the various groups of these countries, to some extent and in
different forms the transition phase is still prevailing and has its effect on the ongoing
international environmental negotiations. The paper describes the background of
these changes, demonstrates the specific provisions for these countries that made
possible their participation in thecommon efforts to tackle the emerging global and
regional environmental problems by acceding to the relevant international
mechanisms.