Title: Implications of the principles of sustainable development for the environmental and energy policies of new EU member states

Authors: Zbigniew Mantorski

Addresses: WASKO S.A., Berbeckiego Str. 6, Gliwice 44-100, Poland

Abstract: This paper briefly describes difficulties in implementing the principles of sustainable development in new EU member states and discusses the opportunities and threats involved. It gives recommendations for environmental protection and energy policies consequent on these sustainable development tendencies.

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainability; energy conservation; environmental conservation; risk sources; energy apolicy; environmental policy; Central and Eastern Europe; CEE countries; environmental protection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2010.037397

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2010 Vol.34 No.1/2/3/4, pp.112 - 119

Published online: 06 Dec 2010 *

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