Consequently, new environmental problems are emerging. Environmentally harmful products such as automobiles and disposable plastic packaging are becoming widespread. Comprehensive environmental education. While much attention has been given to the need for professional training, not nearly enough has been done to initiate broad based environmental education campaigns. There is a strong need to introduce environmental education into the school systems and to devise programs which will effectively reach adult members of the general public.
Education is a relatively low cost option having important long-term benefits.
Respect for the rule of law. It is almost pointless to discuss improvements in environmental laws when the rule of law generally is not accepted as a social norm. Public understanding and acceptance of the general concept of the rule of law is essential for the development of civil society and the proper functioning of any government administration. Obstacles to integrating economic development and environmental protection. There is no precedent in the region for such integration and no experience for how to accomplish it.