The legacy of environmental degradation left by the fall of communism throughout the former USSR is immense. While economic development is a precursor for environmental rehabilitation and protection throughout the CIS, indigenous growth and inward investment are in many cases restricted by environmental degradation. Brendan Barrett, Robert Campbell and Ewa Spohn offer an overview of the environmental conditions in the CIS. They provide guidelines for potential western investors and conclude that although investors may be attracted by apparently lenient enforcement of environmental standards, they should operate to the same standards a s they would in any other country.
* sustainable mobilityregional development .
* the Structural Funds . policy integration agricultural relorm . comparative studies * trade and the environment environmental politics -Dctailed country, policy and legal profiles are also being sought and should be around I800 words in length. Subrnittcd country profiles (profiling the application of EC environmental policy and the national policy frameworks applird in curient a i d piospcctive member stales) may also be consiclerrd f o r potential inclusion in r\ forthcoming book.
Thr Editor, Andy Goiildson, would be happy to discuss any potciitial siibmissions and ran be contacled dcroiding to the details on the inside front cover of the journal. All paper and profile submissions will be offered a prompt rcspoiisc.