Ecological Policies and Their Challenges for the Economy of Eastern Europe

Abstract

This chapter is a study of the ecological policy process in the last four decades, showing the system input at the international, regional, and national levels. The international community and national governments were involved in an active process in the last decades, elaborating more concepts, objectives, and strategies on the issue of sustainable development. The main challenge the economy of Eastern Europe is facing nowadays is how to put economic development and sustainability on a dynamic equilibrium track, enabling its social system to provide functional well-being. The attitude of the individuals and enterprises plays a big role and they are very important actors in tackling this problem. The methodology of this study consists in applying the systemic approach in analyzing ecological policy input at all levels. In addition, the method of historical analysis and phenomenology plays an important role in studying the evolution of the process approached in this chapter. The systematization of all input made until today represents one of the achievements of this research. An important conclusion of this chapter consists in the idea that the economic policies of the countries from Eastern Europe must take into consideration all legal and strategic policy achievements and must try to continue to develop this process towards a transdisciplinary approach in all decisions and actions by transition to new levels of sustainable development.