Central & Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Environmental Information Programme

Case Study


Bor, Serbia - A city's struggle with pollution


The Environmental Hotspot in Short

The Situation

Bor: Geography and Economy
State of the Environment in Bor (Powerpoint Presentation)
Pollution Sources
Report from UNEP Monitoring Mission to Bor, May 2002
Dump Site at RTB Bor - Risk Assessment and Remediation Proposals

The Population Reacts

The Environmental Uprising of 1935
Summary of Historical Texts

Local Environmental Action Plan Process:

Local Environmental Action Plan Booklet (draft summary)
Local Environmental Action Plan Booklet (draft summary, Serbian)
Eko Bor - Public Opinion on Environment
A Vision for the New Millenium
A Vision for the New Millenium (Serbian)
Bor Without Polluted Air
Bor Without Polluted Air (Serbian)
Public Debate Minutes
Determining Environmental Problems

Environmental and Health Impacts

Mining Enivornmental Impact - Integrating an Economic Perspective
Environmental Effects of the Copper Mining Activities in Lefke-Gemikonagi Region of Northern Cyprus: A Review
Effects of Selected Substances on Health and Environment
Health Effects of Contaminated Drinking Water

Copper and Mining Technology

Description of Copper Mining Technology
Overview of Characteristics, Deposits, and Uses of Copper
Description of Titles of Source Material in Bor Archives fro Environmental Uprising in 1935

Environmental Performance Review Yugoslavia 2002

Maps and Graphics

Pictures

Contact Persons

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