English - Convention on Biological Diversity

COUNTRY STUDY FOR BIODIVERSITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
exacerbated by the initiation of the privatisation process, resulting in decreased industrial
productivity.
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Percent of Current Production
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Figure 4. Share of individual industrial branches in current production (%).
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Iron and steel industry Non-ferrous metallurgy Non-ferrous metal industry
The decline in the productivity of this sector reached -15%/year at the beginning of
the last decade (or an average annual rate of decline of -13% during the period 1991-
1995). More recently, the industry has experienced somewhat of a revitalising trend, that
is, many years have seen positive growth (4.5% in 1996, 2.9% in 1997, 4.5% in 1998, -
2.5% in 1999 and 5.0% in 2000).
5.4.3. Impact on biodiversity
The industrial sector of Macedonia contributes both direct and indirect adverse
impacts to the environment (air, water and soil) and, thus, on biodiversity as well.
Industry also significantly adversely affects humans due to its geographical distribution,
old technology, failure to apply technical and technological standards for the treatment
of gaseous pollutants, poor management of effluents and wastes, use of toxic production
materials and dirty energy resources, non-compliance with environmental codes etc.
Impacts of industry on biodiversity may be observed through:
• air pollution (full monitoring is under development). The highest emissions of air
pollutants have been recorded in urban/industrial centres (Section 2.8.),
supplemented by additional emissions from vehicular traffic. The most frequently
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Metal processing industry Electro industry Chemical industry
Textile industry Leather industry Paper and cellulose
Non-metal industry Other
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