Key Characteristics of the LEAP Cases

BULGARIA CZECH REPUBLIC HUNGARY POLAND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Troyan Stara Zagora Kolin Sátoralja-
újhely
Moson-
magyarovár
RSD Eco-Region Elk Radom Upper Nitra Region
Municipality size 25,000 200,000 32,000 21,000 30,000 296,000 55,000 230,000 140,000
LEAP start-up (initiator) Foreign Local NGO National Environ. Foundation Foreign Foreign Foreign Foreign Foreign Foreign
Direct public engagement Yes Yes Little Yes Yes Little Yes Yes No
Education/training Yes Yes No Yes Yes Little Yes Yes Yes
Availability of environmental data Low Low Low Low Low Low - - Low
Risk assessment method used Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Indicators of success (feedback) No No No No No No No No No
Sustainable development principle No No No No No No Yes No -
LEAP preparation time (months) 18 29 21 18 18 24 24 30 22
Implementation of action to address priority problems first ranked problem first ranked problem LEAP develop. is under way first ranked problem second renked problem No LEAP develop. is under way LEAP develop. is under way LEAP develop. is under way
Priorities for environmental investment .
1. drinking water air pollution air pollution water pollution, solid waste air pollution river pollution water pollution depletion of underground water air pollution
2. air pollution drinking water drinking water air pollution water pollution air pollution air pollution air pollution .
3. forest damage solid waste household waste galvanic sludge red sludge biodiversity biodiversity water pollution .


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