Environmental policy in South East Europe

Environmental policies seek to meet sustainability objectives by ensuring that critical input factors, such as human and natural resources, remain available over time. This chapter on the Environmental Policy Dimension considers three sub-dimensions in its assessment of environmental performance and policy development. The Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Sub-Dimension assesses how economic and social systems adapt to changes in the environment attributable to climate change. The Environmental Protection Sub-Dimension examines the efficiency, consistency and enforceability of environmental legislation, institutions and policy. The Natural Resource Management Sub-Dimension investigates policies to balance the use of natural resources as an economic asset while safeguarding their long-term sustainability.