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SWITZERLANDCONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (see next page) ..OUTLINE OF THE IPOLLUTION CONTROL AND NATURE OF NATURE, LANDSCAPES AND IIINTEGRATION OF AND THE INTEGRATION: INTEGRATION: IIICO-OPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS* SWITZERLAND s environment is under intense pressure (pollution, natural resource use, spatial restructuring)notably from industry, agriculture, transport and tourism. These pressures reflect very high densities of populationand activity as well as a location in the heart of Europe. SWITZERLAND nevertheless still has remarkable natural sceneryand wilderness the 1970s and 1980s ambitious environmental policies promoted by the Confederation wereimplemented by the cantons and municipalities. Fundamental to these polices were a regulatory approach, substantialgovernment funding and an actively involved public demonstrating great environmental awareness (following severalindustrial accidents and the debate on forest decline).

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS* Switzerland’s environment is under intense pressure (pollution, natural resource use, spatial restructuring) notably …

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