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"Many of the irrigation systems in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have been shut down because of problems related to organizational requirements, the supply of energy, land ownership, profitability, cost, agricultural marketing problems, and external and internal strife."
Improving the relative inefficiency of agriculture and protection of the natural environment are two of the most important challenges facing the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Central and Eastern Europe. This volume documents the development experience in rural, natural resources and environment projects, and research and technical assistance activities in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region. This experience has varied widely between sectors and between countries. However, certain lessons learned should inform future activities in the same sectors. Some of the most important findings for these economies include the importance of institutional capacity to sustain reforms, the value of facilitating local participation to increase the sustainability of development programs, and the requirements for fostering a dialog between stakeholders, including the private sector.

"Bulgaria has embarked on an ambitious privatization program, which is challenged by large environmental liabilities in addition to the indebtedness of private companies. The Environmental Strategy update was aproved by the government of Bulgaria in 1994 and subsequently became the government standard for improving environmental management. The World Bank's assistance was sought to help the privatization process by address these liabilities."

L. Alexander Norsworthy (Editor)

NORSWORTHY, L. ALEXANDER, Business Administration, Ph.D. The American University, School of International Service.