| | THE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY MARKET IN CENTRAL AND |
| | 0,88 | | MB | EASTERN EUROPE - AN OVERVIEW OF ESTONIA, LATVIA AND |
| | 161 | | stron | LITHUANIA |
| | 5959 | | ID | Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe |
| | 1998 | | rok |
| | Preface 9 |
| | Map of the Region 10 |
| | Executive Summary 11 |
| | Background 13 |
| | Objectives 13 |
| | Scope and Methodology 13 |
| | Structure of the Report 13 |
| | About the Researchers 14 |
| | Chapter 1: Regional Overview 15 |
| | 1.1 Introduction 15 |
| | Environmental Expenditures 15 |
| | Market for Environmental Technologies 15 |
| | State Environmental Funds 15 |
| | Legislation and Enforcement 16 |
| | Environmental Administration 17 |
| | 1.2 Environmental Priorities and Project Opportunities 17 |
| | 1.3 Information Channels for Business Opportunities 19 |
| | 1.4 Demand for Environmental Technologies 20 |
| | Summary and Overview 20 |
| | Air 21 |
| | Water 21 |
| | Wastewater 21 |
| | Waste Management 22 |
| | Energy 23 |
| | 1.5 Major End-users of Environmental Technologies 23 |
| | 1.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Local and Foreign Suppliers 24 |
| | Purchasing Preferences 24 |
| | Strengths of Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 25 |
| | Barriers to Buying Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 25 |
| | 1.7 The Environmental Business Sector 25 |
| | Profile of Environmental Businesses 25 |
| | Information Needs 25 |
| | Obstacles to Further Development 26 |
| | Chapter 2: Estonia 27 |
| | 2.1 Summary of Findings 27 |
| | 2.2 Methodology 28 |
| | Sources of Information Used in the Survey 28 |
| | Profile of Respondents 28 |
| | 2.3 Overview of the Market 30 |
| | Total Country Spending on Environmental Protection 30 |
| | Priority Areas for Environmental Protection 30 |
| | Legislation and Enforcement 33 |
| | Environmental Administration 34 |
| | 2.4 Project Opportunities 35 |
| | Major Environmental Problems 35 |
| | Significant Environmental Projects in Progress 37 |
| | Major Sources of Information on Business Opportunities 38 |
| | Sources of Information on Available Environmental Technologies 38 |
| | 2.5 Demand for Environmental Technologies 40 |
| | Demand for Environmental Technologies - Overview 40 |
| | Technologies in Demand by Sector 41 |
| | Major Environmental Technology End-users 43 |
| | 2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Local and Foreign Suppliers 43 |
| | Purchasing Preferences 43 |
| | Strengths of Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 44 |
| | Barriers to Buying Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 44 |
| | 2.7 Major Suppliers in the Environmental Technology Market 44 |
| | Local Suppliers on the Market 44 |
| | Foreign Suppliers on the Market 45 |
| | 2.8 The Local Environmental Business Sector 46 |
| | Profile of Environmental Businesses 46 |
| | Information Channels and Needs 47 |
| | Obstacles to Further Development 47 |
| | 2.9 List of Interviewed Experts/Companies 48 |
| | 2.10 Other Useful Contacts 51 |
| | 2.11 List of Publications 52 |
| | Environmental Business Directory 53 |
| | Environmental Government Directory 59 |
| | Chapter 3: Latvia 63 |
| | 3.1 Summary of Findings 63 |
| | 3.2 Methodology 64 |
| | Sources of Information Used in the Survey 64 |
| | Profile of Respondents 64 |
| | Problems Encountered 65 |
| | 3.3 Overview of the Market 65 |
| | Total Country Spending on Environmental Protection 65 |
| | Priority Areas for Environmental Protection 68 |
| | Legislation and Enforcement 69 |
| | Environmental Administration 70 |
| | 3.4 Project Opportunities 71 |
| | Major Environmental Problems 71 |
| | Significant Environmental Projects in Progress 73 |
| | Major Sources of Information on Business Opportunities 75 |
| | Sources of Information on Available Environmental Technologies 76 |
| | 3.5 Demand for Environmental Technologies 77 |
| | Demand for Environmental Technologies - Overview 77 |
| | Technologies in Demand by Sector 77 |
| | Major Environmental Technology End-users 80 |
| | 3.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Local and Foreign Suppliers 81 |
| | Purchasing Preferences 81 |
| | Strengths of Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 81 |
| | Barriers to Buying Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 82 |
| | 3.7 Major Suppliers in the Environmental Technology Market 83 |
| | Local Suppliers on the Market 83 |
| | Foreign Suppliers on the Market 83 |
| | 3.8 The Local Environmental Business Sector 84 |
| | Profile of Environmental Businesses 84 |
| | Information Channels and Needs 84 |
| | Obstacles to Further Development 85 |
| | 3.9 List of Interviewed Experts/Companies 85 |
| | 3.10 Other Useful Contacts 91 |
| | 3.11 List of Publications 91 |
| | Environmental Business Directory 93 |
| | Environmental Government Directory 101 |
| | Chapter 4: Lithuania 105 |
| | 4.1 Summary of Findings 105 |
| | 4.2 Methodology 106 |
| | Sources of Information Used in the Survey 106 |
| | Profile of Respondents 107 |
| | Problems Encountered 107 |
| | 4.3 Overview of the Market 107 |
| | Total Country Spending on Environmental Protection 107 |
| | Priority Areas for Environmental Protection 110 |
| | Legislation and Enforcement 111 |
| | Environmental Administration 111 |
| | 4.4 Project Opportunities 112 |
| | Major Environmental Problems 112 |
| | Significant Environmental Projects in Progress 119 |
| | Major Sources of Information on Business Opportunities 120 |
| | Sources of Information on Available Environmental Technologies 120 |
| | 4.5 Demand for Environmental Technologies 121 |
| | Demand for Environmental Technologies - Overview 121 |
| | Technologies in Demand by Sector 122 |
| | Major Environmental Technology End-users 125 |
| | 4.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Local and Foreign Suppliers 126 |
| | Purchasing Preferences 126 |
| | Strengths of Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 126 |
| | Barriers to Buying Local and Foreign Environmental Technologies 126 |
| | 4.7 Major Suppliers in the Environmental Technology Market 126 |
| | Local Suppliers on the Market 126 |
| | Foreign Suppliers on the Market 126 |
| | 4.8 The Local Environmental Business Sector 130 |
| | Profile of Environmental Businesses 130 |
| | Information Channels and Needs 130 |
| | Obstacles to Further Development 131 |
| | 4.9 List of Interviewed Experts/Companies 131 |
| | 4.10 Other Useful Contacts 136 |
| | 4.11 List of Publications 136 |
| | Environmental Business Directory 137 |
| | Environmental Government Directory 144 |
| | Appendix I: Questionnaire for Interviews with Industries and Municipalities 147 |
| | Appendix II: Questionnaire for Interviews with Environmental Technology and Service Providers 153 |