General Look Solid waste management is one the most acute issues today. The continuous increase of consumption, population migration, and the overall economic development, not matched with a careful administration of the waste have turned those into a source of environment pollution and various diseases. Albania recylces a very small part of the solid waste, another small part is buried and most of it is deposited…
General outlook of the environmental situation in Albania
For several years now, Albania has been undergoing vibrant urban developments, which has at the same time had a considerable impact on the environment. Consumption and transport growth, urban waste, inerts, sewerage finding its way to the sea or river, uncontrolled chopping of the forests, digging into the basins of the rivers, tire burning, construction without proper planning are only some of the byproducts of…
World Trends in Defense Spending
“World Peace” is a utopia that would continue for a long time, as long as 2.65% of Global Domestic Product is spent on military and defense (meaning here billions of dollars spent for weapons for troop’s salaries, investments, etc…) However, it is noted that this indicator is decreasing since the “Cold War”. Source: World Bank (WB)Comments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) In 1989, the Russian…