Discusses the overall economic, social, political, and economic environmental issues in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland and the Slovak Republic since 1989. The problems experienced during the convergence of environmental policies, including the Environment for Europe Process, membership in the European Union and OECD, and implications for environmental policies when European accession occurs, are evaluated on a country by country basis. Compares past policies, present practices, and future plans.

Discusses the overall economic, social, political, and economic environmental issues in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland and the Slovak Republic since 1989. The problems experienced during the convergence of environmental policies, including the Environment for Europe Process, membership in the European Union and OECD, and implications for environmental policies when European accession occurs, are evaluated on a country by country basis. Compares past policies, present practices, and future plans.