In a long assessment of the opportunities and risks for the environment in a United Cyprus, Paul Hardisty observes:
The scene is set. A solution in the context of EU membership will bring huge potential opportunities for conservation and responsible environmental management, but also real risks of uncontrolled and rapid development which could horribly disfigure northern landscapes and destroy irreplaceable habitat, some of which has even yet not been catalogued. A development free-for-all in the north could wreak untold damage before the authorities have even had the time to develop a conservation strategy which balances the need for development and economic improvement in the north, with protection of areas which represent legitimate long-term opportunities for preserving the last and best parts of Cyprus’ natural heritage.
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