Publication details
Municipal Waste Management and the Czech Economy since 1989: A Preliminary Analysis of Evidence of Ecological Modernization
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | There is strong empirical evidence That, since 1989, United HAS IMproved Environmental Quality as a result of Economic Restructuring and new government policies to protect the environment and public health, raising the question of how to Understand the relation Between Economics and Environmental Quality. An environmental approach Sociological Called Ecological Modernization Theory (EMT) proposes a framework for Interpreting this relationship, suggesting capitalism That Can Complement efforts to Improve Environment Quality. It begin to ASSESS the explanatory power of EMT, this paper analyzes the relationship Between Municipal waste management in the United Lands and Macro-Economic Developments December 1989th During this time of economic growth, Within The Political Economy and transitioning it capitalism, Municipal Waste Generation Trends That May Be showed positive for the environment, thus suggesting EMT That is relevant for Interpreting Society-Nature Interactions in the United context. |