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Vienna International Center, 22-23 November 1999

Central and eastern European countries with economies in transition

and

The newly independent States of the former USSR

The role of the private sector in housing supply

and

Environment-friendly construction practices

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The views expressed and information and data given in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations. Mention of firm names, commercial products and designations of persons or authorities do not imply the endorsement of UNCHS (Habitat).

The printing cost of this publication has been generously co-financed by the Department of International Relations and the Department of Housing and Urban Renewal of the CITY OF VIENNA.

Published by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

Compiled and edited by Baris DER-PETROSSIAN, UNCHS (Habitat)

Printed in Vienna, 2000

Cover photos: Courtesy IMS, Belgrade and Ms. A. Pawlikovska-Piechotka, Warsaw

This publication has been produced without formal editing.

HS/596/00E
ISBN-92-1-131456-9