TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of environmental policy in the Katowice administrative region
T2 - A cause for concern?
AU - Welch, Eric W.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author would like to thank Stefan Anderberg (University of Copenhagen) and Hans Holmen (Lund University) for their comments on earlier drafts of this paper. Work on this article was funded in part by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - While Poland has established some of the most ambitious environmental standards in the world and significant environmental improvements have been noted in the literature, there remains a substantial gap between regulation and implementation. This paper first examines in detail one environmental hot spot in Poland - Katowice Province - to provide evidence that despite significant reductions in air emissions by large firms, pollution levels remain high and of concern. The underlying social, political and economic complexities of the region are then examined to provide a foundation for analysis of the reasons for persistence of the problems. The paper then turns to a case study of three interrelated environmental policies - the Ecological Fund, Fees and Fines to learn more about how environmental policy is implemented in the region. Data include reports, documents, statistical analyses, analyses and in-depth interviews. Findings indicate some inherent barriers to implementation and suggest some potential solutions.
AB - While Poland has established some of the most ambitious environmental standards in the world and significant environmental improvements have been noted in the literature, there remains a substantial gap between regulation and implementation. This paper first examines in detail one environmental hot spot in Poland - Katowice Province - to provide evidence that despite significant reductions in air emissions by large firms, pollution levels remain high and of concern. The underlying social, political and economic complexities of the region are then examined to provide a foundation for analysis of the reasons for persistence of the problems. The paper then turns to a case study of three interrelated environmental policies - the Ecological Fund, Fees and Fines to learn more about how environmental policy is implemented in the region. Data include reports, documents, statistical analyses, analyses and in-depth interviews. Findings indicate some inherent barriers to implementation and suggest some potential solutions.
KW - Environmental policy
KW - Poland
KW - Policy implementation
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U2 - 10.1080/00207239908711205
DO - 10.1080/00207239908711205
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033043313
SN - 0020-7233
VL - 56
SP - 259
EP - 284
JO - International Journal of Environmental Studies
JF - International Journal of Environmental Studies
IS - 3
ER -