Németország környezetpolitikája – célok, eredmények, kihívások
Germany’s Environment Policy – Targets, Results, Challenges

Summary/Abstract: Germany is the third largest economy in the OECD region. Its economic performance was strong during most of the 2000s. Driven by a competitive industrial sector and a high level of international trade, the economy emerged rapidly from the global economic and financial crisis. In this period, Germany consolidated and further developed what was already an ambitious environmental policy framework. There has also been a shift from a sector-specific to a more comprehensive cross-cutting approach; for example, the National Sustainable Development Strategy was adopted in 2002, and major initiatives on energy and climate policies and resource efficiency were launched. Strict implementation of environmental policies has helped to curb the carbon, energy and resource intensities of Germany’s economy, improve natural asset management and enhance the environmental quality of life of the population. However, important challenges remain in areas such as freshwater quality and air quality in some cities. High population density, extensive industrial and agricultural activity, and the dispersed nature of settlements exert significant pressures on land-use and ecosystems. The efficiency and effectiveness of environmental policies will have to be further strengthened to achieve challenging targets and to address the environmental pressures that will be accompanied by future economic growth.

• Details
• Contents