Using the example of the Prespa Lake basin, the article looks at the challenges facing municipal waste management in the transition and developing economies of Europe and Central Asia.
A critical mass of consistent changes in policies, institutions, regulations, and incentives is needed to address long-term sustainability. What are some of the main elements of such a policy package?
Should carbon emissions be ‘charged against’ countries that produce them or against those that consume them and outsource carbon intensive manufacturing elsewhere?
The Europe and Central Asia region is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive. Yet it has not benefited nearly as much from carbon finance as might be expected. Why is this?
Ahead of Rio+20, is a green economy the answer we are looking for, or are we fooling ourselves and forgetting what sustainable development is all about? Can the ‘Green Bridge Initiative’ be a part of the solution?
The biofuels industry has strong potential in the transition economies of Europe and Central Asia but its current growth is very low. What are the obstacles the biofuels sector faces?
