BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ROMANIA AND HUNGARY IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION. TWO STUDY CASES
BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ROMANIA AND HUNGARY IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION. TWO STUDY CASES
Author(s): Francisc TobăSubject(s): Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: environment security; accidental pollution; hydrographic basins; decantation ponds;
Summary/Abstract: International cooperation in environment security field, particularly with regard to the environment incidents, in cross-border basins, is one of the priorities of the institutions and countries in the region, including Romania, Hungary and Ukraine. A problem of utmost importance is the mining leases and the derelict ponds with a high pollution potential for public and environment security. Accidental pollutions caused by environment incidents, such as Baia Mare and Baia Borşa (Romania) and Ajka (Hungary), cases which are the subject-matter of the present survey, highlight that Europe and, particularly, ex-communist countries are confronted with the issue of the preserved, abandoned or still operational decantation ponds. Pollution potential management is one of the greatest challenges for the environment security in the hydrographic basins in the territory of several European countries.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 39
- Page Range: 60-66
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English