Studies of advanced capitalist societies have shown that relatively wealthy localities with organized environmental groups are able to avoid unattractive facilities. The aim of this article is to ask whether the same logic applies in Hungary, a middle-income 'transition' society. The focus is not on
Economic development and environmental performance in Hungary
β Scribed by Kerekes, Professor Sandor
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 508 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0961-0405
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β¦ Synopsis
The transformation of the economies of central and eastern Europe could represent a watershed in European environmental policy. By learning from the experiences of the West, they could set new standards in sustainable development. This is especially evident in Hungary, although as Sandor Kerekes and Richard Welford discuss, social and economic priorities are likely to prevent this opportunity from being realised.
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