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Environmental financing trends in Croatia in the period 2000-2006

The main objective of this paper is to present major economic and environmental trends (relations with the European Union and major progress in environmental policy) that influenced environmental financing in Croatia between 2000 and 2006. The focus of the paper is to analyze developments in domestic environmental expenditures in Croatia, but the flow of international financing will also be included. Domestic environmental protection expenditure includes expenditures by the business and public sector in key environmental domain according to The Classification of Environmental Protection Activities and Expenditure (CEPA 2000). Data needed for business sector analysis are prepared according to OECD/Eurostat Environmental Protection Expenditure and Revenue Joint Questionnaire which enable comparison with other countries in the region, as well as with some OECD countries. Public environmental expenditures are based on data obtained from state budget according to functional classification in the period 2002-2006. The paper will describe revenue sources from key environmental financing institution (Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund). International financial assistance to Croatia in environmental fields will be briefly presented, with the focus on international financial institutions and the European Commission between years 2000 and 2006. In addition, the paper will offer some recommendations to increase the level of environmental financing in Croatia.

environmental protection expenditure; abater expenditure; environmental quality; environmental policy; international financial assistance

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