ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the investigation by providing basic information about Hungary and some of the country's current challenges, as these are relevant for the subsequent analysis. It examines the state of the environment, and air quality in particular, in Hungary. The book describes the system for organizing and executing government programs and initiatives. It focuses on questions of organization, administration, and policy implementation, while the latter addresses the complex issue of institutional capacity and capacity building, important themes in Central and Eastern Europe. The book analyzes many features of the Hungarian approach to Long Range Trans-boundary Air Pollution and proposes the implementation efforts and gaps in Hungarian attempts to carry out its acidification decisions. It presents the significance of the Hungarian case for those interested more broadly in understanding the influence of international environmental agreements in general, and the acidification regime in particular.
