Environmental Security and Infrastructure in Poland: Impacts from the Demise of the Former Soviet Union
Abstract
As the largest central European country that borders the Baltic Sea, Poland possesses a great amount of natural resources and a diverse landscape ranging from the flat plains and gently rolling hills which cover most of the country to the rugged mountains which form the southern boundary of Poland. As a country that formed part of the former Communist Bloc, Poland has had to endure a Communist form of government since the end of World War II. The fall of the Soviet Union has resulted in an increasing shift towards becoming a Democracy as evident by a large non-Communist victory during its first elections held in 1989. Although this shift toward democratization has resulted in improved social and political conditions, the Soviet legacy of unregulated industrial development and environmental neglect has le ft Poland a country with environmental problems it must deal with for many years to come.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA593908
Entities
People
- Laura M. Antalik
- Samuel T. Ariaratnam
Organizations
- United States Air Force Academy