Environmental performance reviews : Albania : 3rd review

Environmental performance reviews : Albania : third review

The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Albania. The review takes stock of the progress made by Albania in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed for the second time in 2012. It covers legal and policy frameworks, greening the economy, environmental monitoring, public participation and education for sustainable development. Furthermore, the EPR addresses issues of specific importance to the country related to air protection, biodiversity and protected areas, as well as water, waste and chemicals management. It also examines the efforts of Albania to integrate environmental considerations into its policies in the transport, energy and industry sectors. The review further provides a substantive and policy analysis of the country’s climate change adaptation and mitigation measures and its participation in international mechanisms.
Executive summary -- Introduction Part I Environmental governance and financing -- Chapter 1 Legal, policy and institutional framework -- Chapter 2 Greening the economy -- Chapter 3 Environmental monitoring, information, public participation and education -- Part II Domestic-international interface -- Chapter 4 Implementation of international agreements and commitments -- Chapter 5 Climate change mitigation and adaptation -- Part III Integration of environment into selected sectors/issues -- Chapter 6 Air protection -- Chapter 7 Water management -- Chapter 8 Waste and chemicals managememt -- Chapter 9 Biodiversity, forestry and protected areas -- Chapter 10 Transport and environment -- Chapter 11 Energy, industry and environment.

xxx, 260 p. : ill, charts, maps, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260).
Available online (viewed 29 Apr. 2019).
Annexes (p. 215-253): I. Implementation of the recommendations in the second Environmental Performance Review --II. Participation of Albania in multilateral environmental agreements -- III. List of major environment-related legislation -- IV. Results of the For Future Inland Transport Systems (ForFITS) tool.

9789211171679
9789210451802 (e-ISBN)
1020-4563