3rd environmental performance review : North Macedonia

The third Environmental Performance Review of North Macedonia examines progress made by the country in the management of its environment since 2011. It covers legal and policy frameworks, greening the economy, environmental monitoring, and 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, and waste and chemicals management. 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. The publication is aimed at officials and experts working for public authorities responsible for environmental policy, representatives of civil society, the business community, academia and the media.
Introduction -- Part 1. Environmental governance and financing -- Chapter 1. Legal, policy and institutional framework -- Chapter 2 Regulatory and compliance assurance mechanisms -- Chapter 3 Greening the economy -- Chapter 4 Environmental monitoring and information -- Chapter 5 Access to information, public participation, access to education for sustainable development -- Part II Domestic-international interface -- Chapter 6 Implementation of international agreements and commitments -- Chapter 7 Climate change -- Part III Media and pollution management -- Chapter 8 Air protection -- Chapter 9 Water management -- Chapter 10 Waste and chemicals managememt -- Chapter 11 Biodiversity and protected areas -- Annex 1 Implementation of the recommendations in the second Environmental Performance Review -- Annex 2 Participation of North Macedonia in multilateral environmental agreements. -- Annex 3 List of major environment-related legislation -- Annex 4 Sources.

xxxvi, 319 p. : ill., graphs, maps, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-318).
Available online (viewed 22 Nov. 2019).

9789211171976
9789210479011 (e-ISBN)