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Sustainable development and environmental protection in Romania
Sustainable development and environmental protection in Romania

Author(s): Adina Ionela Străchinaru, Alin Vasile Străchinaru
Subject(s): National Economy, Environmental and Energy policy, Economic development, Environmental interactions
Published by: Acadlore Publishing Services Limited
Keywords: development; policies; pollution; protection; strategies;

Summary/Abstract: Environmental pollution and its devastating effects, which have made their mark on the contemporary generation, have generated the need for policies to protect the environment, but at the same time to create a framework conducive to sustainable development. Although in the literature are now numerous concerns for refining the objectives, to identify appropriate methodologies to help protect the environment and ensure sustainable development, however there is no a clear picture about the strategies of development and environmental protection, especially in Romania. The research goal is to capture the impact of pollutant factors on the environment`development, as well as measures that could mitigate the harmful effects of it. The paper presents and analyzes the economic reality of Romania, by drawing up a report on the work of environmental protection agencies, Botoșani. Its importance consist in the fact that it represents an element of strategic guidance on long-term efforts to solve the environmental development and protection issue. Also, the study tries to capture the ability of some strategies of sustainable development on amount of time horizon of 2013-2020. As can be seen in the work, Romania has a relatively large domestic market and the second largest in Central and Eastern Europe, a qualified workforce with low costs compared to Western European countries, and Romania's economic prospects have been improved following the accession to the European Union.

  • Issue Year: 1/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 156-175
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English
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