EU Environmental Law

Description:

Explains the development and sources of EU environmental law, the relevant EU organisations, the different types of instruments and decision-making procedures. Examines the relationship between the powers of the EU and those of the Member States, and looks at the obligations of Member States to implement EU law. Discusses horizontal measures, including access to environmental information, participation in decision-making, access to justice at both national and European levels, funding, planning and land use, industrial installations, environmental liability, and taxes and charges. Discusses the state of the law in specific areas, such as biodiversity and nature conservation, products, water protection, air pollution, climate change and ozone depletion, and waste. Covers the legal aspects of integrating environmental requirements into other sectoral polices, such as agriculture, fishery, transport, energy, trade and tourism. Provides new and updated coverage, including on the 7th Environmental Action Programme, foreign environmental policy, Trans-European networks, human rights and the environment, enforcement, and coverage of around 150 new judgments of the ECJ.--

subjects: Environmental law,  Environmental law--european union countries,  Milieurecht,  Europees recht,  Droit de l'environnement,  Ue/ce droit,  Ue/ce directives,  Ue/ce règlements,  Kje6242 .k729 2015,  344.2/4046