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Environment
General Overview
Czechoslovakia went through rapid growth and industrializa-tion for several decades after
World War II. This hyperdeve-lopment, however, was achieved at the expense of the envi-ronment
and the country's natural resources. In particular, the use of low-quality brown coal
contributed to high levels of air pollution; toxic vehicle emissions exacerbated this pro-blem.
Industrialization also contributed to severe acid rain and consequent forest damage, and
the pollution of scarce water sources.
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Current Environmental Issues
Key current environmental issues in the Czech Republic include the following:
· air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia, and in northern Moravia around
Ostrava
· damage to forests from acid rain
· water shortages
· steady contamination of ground water sources by ur-ban wastes
· facultative use of toxic agro-chemicals and pesticides |
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