ABSTRACT
The serious economic and social crises in East-Central Europe are a major factor impeding the realization of an effective and successful environmental policy. Sometimes this difficulty is exacerbated by political situations such as the ongoing Bosnian crisis in the Balkan Region. Before 1945 East-Central Europe was characterized by the existence of a market economy at different levels of development. In addition, the countries of East-Central Europe inherited a strongly degraded environment, the state of which deteriorated after World War II. The standard evolution curves showing the political, economic and social crises can of course only be applied at a general level in East-Central Europe. The model of simultaneous economic, social, environmental and political restructuring in Hungary. The Hungarian legal framework for the form of regulation is compatible with the requirements of the Europe. In theory economic restructuring and privatization can assist in the enforcement of sustainable development in environmental policy practical experience demonstrates the opposite.
