Bad practices: EU funds implementation at national level

EU funded projects in central and eastern European countries are frequently harmful for ecosystems and the climate, while the implementation of EU's environmental laws and regulations (acquis) is at best deficient.

For instance:

• infrastructure developments affecting NATURA 2000 sites,
• waste management schemes that aren't planned along the so–called waste hierarchy,
• inadequate application of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) of individual projects

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... for numerous examples see our map of controversial EU funded projects in central and eastern Europe