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Environment - current issues Poland, in 34 editions.
The entry for Poland published Environment - current issues in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Environment” (1990 to 1996), “Environment - current issues” (1997 to 2024), “Environment-current issues” (1998) and “Environment--current issues” (1999).
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1997 edition
Changed since 1996The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Environment”
plain crossed by a few north-flowing, meandering streams; severe air and water pollution in south
plain crossed by a few north-flowing, meandering streams; severe air and water pollution in south
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Environment”
plain crossed by a few north flowing, meandering streams; severe air and water pollution in south
plain crossed by a few north-flowing, north flowing, meandering streams; severe air and
water pollution in south
The entry for Poland did not include Environment - current issues.
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- forest damage due to air pollution and resulting acid rain;
- improper means for disposal of large amounts of hazardous and industrial waste;
- severe water pollution from industrial and municipal sources;
- severe air pollution results from emissions of sulfur dioxide from coal-fired power plants, which also drifts into Germany and the Netherlands
- natural hazards:
- NA
- international agreements:
- party to - Air Pollution, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands;
- signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
current issues: forest damage due to air pollution and resulting acid
rain; improper means for disposal of large amounts of hazardous and
industrial waste; severe water pollution from industrial and municipal
sources; severe air pollution results from emissions of sulfur dioxide
from coal-fired power plants, which also drifts into Germany and the
Netherlands
natural hazards: NA
international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Antarctic Treaty,
Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,
Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Air
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
- natural hazards:
- NA
- international agreements:
- party to - Air Pollution, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling;
- signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea
current issues: forest damage situation has improved since 1989 due to air pollution and resulting acid decline in
rain; improper means for disposal of large amounts of hazardous andindustrial waste; severe water pollution from industrial heavy industry and municipal increased environmental concern by postcommunistsources; severe governments; air pollution results from emissions nonetheless remains serious because of
sulfur dioxidewhich also drifts into Germany and theNetherlands resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from
industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal
of hazardous wastes
natural hazards: NA
international agreements: party to - Air Pollution,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty,
Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,
Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Pollution, Wetlands; Wetlands, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Air
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,
Law of the Sea
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
current issues: situation has improved since 1989 due to
decline inpostcommunist
postcommunist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious
because ofthe
the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from
industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal
hazardous wastes
natural hazards: NA
international agreements: party to - Air Pollution,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change,
Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,
Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship
Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Air
Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity,
Law of the Sea
Published as “Environment-current issues”
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
situation has improved since 1989 due to
decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by
postcommunist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious
because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and
the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from
industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of
hazardous wastes
Published as “Environment--current issues”
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
situation has improved since 1989 due to
to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by
postcommunist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious
because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and
and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water
pollution from
as is disposal of
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
situation has improved since 1989 due
The same text in 3 editions, 2003 to 2005.
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes;
- pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to European Union code, but at substantial cost to business and the government
situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by postcommunist post-Communist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to European Union code, but at substantial cost to business and the government
The same text in 9 editions, 2006 to 2014.
- situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments;
- air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes;
- pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to EU code, but at substantial cost to business and the government
situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to European Union EU code, but at substantial cost to business and the government
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- decreased emphasis on heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-communist governments has improved environment;
- air pollution remains serious because of emissions from coal-fired power plants and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
situation has improved since 1989 due to decline in decreased emphasis on heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-Communist governments; post-communist governments has improved environment; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, plants and the resulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease as industrial establishments bring their facilities up to EU code, but at substantial cost to business and the government wastes
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- decreased emphasis on heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-communist governments has improved environment;
- air pollution remains serious because of emissions from burning low-quality coals in homes and from coal-fired power plants;
- the resulting acid rain causes forest damage;
- water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
decreased emphasis on heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-communist governments has improved environment; air pollution remains serious because of emissions from burning low-quality coals in homes and from coal-fired power plants and plants; the resulting acid rain has caused causes forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Poland: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/poland/environment-current-issues.