European Union and Environmental Governance

<p>Over the past five decades the European Union (EU) has developed into the most legally and politically authoritative regional organization in the world wielding significant influence across a wide range of issue areas. <em>European Union and Environmental Governance</em> focuses on the growing global role of EU environmental and sustainable development policies. </p><p>Written in a concise and accessible manner this book introduces and examines the major European and global environmental issues debates and policies and provides a critical evidence-based evaluation of the achievements and shortcomings to date in EU environmental and sustainability governance. Providing both an historical overview and a discussion of the major future legal political and economic challenges to the realization of EU goals related to better environmental governance the authors offer a comprehensive introduction to this key issue. </p><p>This book will be useful reading for students of global environmental politics comparative environmental politics and policy international organizations European politics and environmental studies. </p>