Environmental Performance Reviews: Georgia : Third Review / UNECE.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe.

Series:

ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series, 2412-107X ; no.43.

ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series, 2412-107X ; no.43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment and Climate Change.

Democracy and Governance.

Georgia.

Local Subjects:

Environment and Climate Change.

Democracy and Governance.

Georgia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 pages).

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This series assists countries to improve their environmental policies by making concrete recommendations for better policy design and implementation. It helps integrate environmental policies into sector-specific policies such as those in agriculture, energy, transport and health. The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Georgia. The review takes stock of the progress made by Georgia in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed in 2010 for the second time. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations contained in the second review. It also discusses issues on air protection, water management, including protection of the Black Sea, waste management, biodiversity, forests and protected areas, energy, industry, agriculture, transport, forestry, tourism, health and risk management of natural and technological/anthropogenic hazards.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Key abbreviations

Signs and measures

Executive summary

Introduction: Environmental conditions and pressures

Legal, policy and institutional framework

Economic instruments, environmental expenditures and investments for greening the economy

Air protection

Water management

Waste management

Biodiversity and protected areas

Energy and environment

Industry and environment

Agriculture and environment

Transport and environment

Forestry and environment

Tourism and environment

Health and environment

Risk management of natural and technological/anthropogenic hazards

Implementation of the recommendations in the second environmental performance review

Participation of Georgia in multilateral environmental agreements

Key data and indicators available for the review

Millenium development goals indicators, 2008-2015

List of major environment-related legislation

Results of the for future inland transport systems (ForFITS) tool

Sources.

ISBN:

9789210576833

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.