Active protection of the environment began in both the United States and Europe in the
1960s, although many measures in the areas of water management, nature protection, town …

At a time when Europeans across the continent are focused on the EU's future direction, this
book provides an important contribution to the current debate. Created for reasons quite …

The creation of the European Union (EU) has transformed western Europe. The objective of
establishing a common internal economic market has contributed to the openness of …

* While the activities discussed in this chapter reflect “first pillar” responsibilities under the
Treaty on European Union, and therefore technically refer to European Community …

Twenty years ago the Heads of State of the European Community (EC) first declared their
intention to address the problem of the increasing degradation of the natural environment …

Forty years after the historic signing of the Rome Treaty that gave birth to the European
Economic Community in 1957, the European Community (EC)-politically speaking, now the …

The environmental sector has witnessed the transformation and internationalization of the
problems, processes and actors that compose it. The policy problems of global warming, for …

The European Union (EU) affects domestic politics, policies and administrative structures.
Even ten years ago, this statement might have generated controversy in some quarters. But …

Protection of the global environment requires the cooperation and action of the United
States and the European Union. Both have provided aid to developing countries for …

There are four paradoxes to be explained in respect of European Union (EU) environmental
policy: how it is that a liberal policy regime makes relatively little use of economic …