EU Environmental Law and Policy

An accessible and comprehensive resource, EU Environmental Law and Policy explains the structure and logic of EU environmental law and enables readers to quickly gain a thorough understanding of the different areas of EU secondary law pertaining to the protection of the environment. This volume explores the institutional, constitutional, and historical premises for the adoption and application of substantive EU environmental law and further expounds upon the dynamics between EU Member States and the EU. The book additionally provides an introduction to the specific subject areas of EU environmental law through thematic chapters that analyse important topics such as climate and energy, water, and biological diversity. Each area is explained in detail, including a discussion of the specific features that characterize each area and an overview of the main legal acts and case law relevant to the particular area.

1. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS STRUCTURE; 2. OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPLES, AND RESOURCES; 3. FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND THE ROOM FOR MEMBER STATE ACTION; 4. DIVISION AND EXERCISE OF COMPETENCE; 5. MONITORING THE APPLICATION OF UNION ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SANCTIONS; 6. INSTRUMENTS, APPROACHES, AND TRENDS IN EU SECONDARY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; 7. CROSSCUTTING ISSUES; 8. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; 9. AIR QUALITY AND NOISE; 10. WATER; 11. CLIMATE AND ENERGY; 12. WASTE; 13. CHEMICALS; 14. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; 15. BIODIVERSITY