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This paper addresses the issue of emergency response and risk management in the countries of South-Eastern Europe (SEE). A number of multilateral environmental agreements have been adopted by countries of SEE in order to better prevent disasters and reduce their consequences. However, those texts aim at strengthening international cooperation for emergency relief after environmental disasters (industrial or natural). In the light of considering the implementation of international obligations at the national level, the state of legislative and institutional framework in SEE is analysed and some specific actions are proposed.
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Petkovic, G. (2011). Emergency Situations and Risk Management in Multilateral Environmental Agreements: A Comparative Analysis in the SEE. In: Montini, M., Bogdanovic, S. (eds) Environmental Security in South-Eastern Europe. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0228-8_10
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