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Focus and Effectiveness of Environmental Activism in Eastern Europe: A Comparative Study of Environmental Movements in Bulgaria,Hungary,Slovakia,and Romania
The collapse of communist governments ensured free political space and greater
organizational opportunities for environmental movements in Eastern European countries. The prominence of eco-groups has declined since 1989, how ever, and only a few pressing environmental problems have attracted vocal and
effective action. Green groups are most successful in rallying public opinion
around ecological crises that can be linked strategically to issues of greater
political resonance, such as anticommunism before 1989 and nationalism now.
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