Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus

The purpose of this review of environmental and natural resource management in Belarus is to highlight how environmental management can contribute to a sustainable future for the country. The report summarizes major macroeconomic trends and associa...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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spelling okr-10986-339482021-04-23T14:01:58Z Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus World Bank WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION BIODIVERSITY The purpose of this review of environmental and natural resource management in Belarus is to highlight how environmental management can contribute to a sustainable future for the country. The report summarizes major macroeconomic trends and associated environmental linkages, environmental trends, and institutional issues facing Belarus in its management of the environment. An extensive analysis of environmental aspects of energy efficiency in Belarus and the state of the water supply and sanitation sector is undertaken. Special attention is given to exploring the environmental impact of the Chernobyl accident and to suggesting additional ways to mitigate lasting radioactive contamination. Natural resource management issues, particularly relating to agriculture, forestry and biodiversity, are also examined. 2020-06-19T13:37:26Z 2020-06-19T13:37:26Z 2002-10 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/423451592514389707/Building-Blocks-for-a-Sustainable-Future-A-Selected-Review-of-Environment-and-Natural-Resource-Management-in-the-Republic-of-Belarus http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33948 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Europe and Central Asia Belarus
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topic WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION
BIODIVERSITY
spellingShingle WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION
BIODIVERSITY
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Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
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description The purpose of this review of environmental and natural resource management in Belarus is to highlight how environmental management can contribute to a sustainable future for the country. The report summarizes major macroeconomic trends and associated environmental linkages, environmental trends, and institutional issues facing Belarus in its management of the environment. An extensive analysis of environmental aspects of energy efficiency in Belarus and the state of the water supply and sanitation sector is undertaken. Special attention is given to exploring the environmental impact of the Chernobyl accident and to suggesting additional ways to mitigate lasting radioactive contamination. Natural resource management issues, particularly relating to agriculture, forestry and biodiversity, are also examined.
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title Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
title_short Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
title_full Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
title_fullStr Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
title_full_unstemmed Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future : A Selected Review of Environment and Natural Resource Management in the Republic of Belarus
title_sort building blocks for a sustainable future : a selected review of environment and natural resource management in the republic of belarus
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publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/423451592514389707/Building-Blocks-for-a-Sustainable-Future-A-Selected-Review-of-Environment-and-Natural-Resource-Management-in-the-Republic-of-Belarus
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