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.
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Think tanks and state reform in Central Europe
This article argues that think tanks have a critically important role to play in developing fresh ideas in the face of democratic decline and economic crisis
Topics: State reform, Democratic governance, Bulgaria , Romania , Slovak Republic , Reform of the State, Policy development, EU accession, Civil society, Think tanks
Land Reform and Land Use in Romania
Private individual farming in Romania has developed differently by region, reflecting differing historical legacies, economic opportunities, and social conditions.
Topics: Rural development, Food security, Romania , Rural Development and Food Security, Poverty Reduction , Agriculture, Property rights, Land reform
Is the Village Dying?
Central and Eastern Europe is widely characterized by the image of the shrinking, dying village. But the rumours of the death of the countryside are exaggerated.
Topics: Migration, Rural development, Food security, Albania , Romania , Rural Development and Food Security, Policy development, Central and Eastern Europe, Agriculture, Rural poverty
Environmental NGOs and EU Accession Conditionality
Two cases illustrate the varying degrees of success that environmental NGOs have had in influencing the Romanian government.
Topics: Energy, Environment, Romania , Energy and the Environment, EU accession, Civil society, NGOs, Environmental protection, Environmental policy, Tourism
Seeking The Virtuous Circle: Migration and Development in South Eastern Europe
After 1989, many observers expected a mass migration from Eastern to Western Europe. In fact, immigration from the eight New EU Member States, Bulgaria, and Romania is estimated at only 1.1 million people.
Topics: Migration, Minorities, Bulgaria , Romania , The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Minorities and Migration, Poverty Reduction , Employment, Economic growth, Data, Kosovo, Southeastern Europe
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