The European Union and Global Environmental Protection: Transforming Influence into Action

This book explores how the EU can be a more proactive actor in promoting sustainability and fairness from a legal environmental perspective. It looks at case studies in regulated and unregulated areas, highlighting the extent to which the EU can align with international environmental regimes or extend its normative power.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The European Union (EU) has a crucial role to play in promoting sustainability and fairness from a legal environmental perspective. In response to this need, the EU has taken steps to enhance its influence and action in global environmental protection. This book, one of the outcomes of the research activity of the Jean Monnet Chair in EU Environmental Law (2017-2020), funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme, examines the EU's potential to be a more proactive actor in this regard.

The book begins by introducing the key EU competences, instruments, and mechanisms, as well as the current international challenges facing the EU. It then delves into case study examples from four regulated fields: climate change, biodiversity, multilateral trade, unregulated fishing, and access to justice. These case studies provide valuable insights into how the EU can effectively promote sustainability and fairness in these areas.

Furthermore, the book explores four unregulated areas: mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in EU policies, environmental justice, and the extent to which the EU can align with international environmental regimes or extend its normative power. These unregulated areas are of particular importance as they represent areas where the EU can make significant contributions to global environmental protection.

The volume is of great relevance to students, scholars, and EU policy makers with an interest in international environmental law and policy. It offers valuable insights into the EU's efforts to promote sustainability and fairness and provides a roadmap for further action. By examining the EU's experiences and lessons learned in these regulated and unregulated fields, the book contributes to the ongoing debate on the role of the EU in global environmental protection.

In conclusion, The European Union and Global Environmental Protection: Transforming Influence into Action is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the EU's role in promoting sustainability and fairness from a legal environmental perspective. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU's competences, instruments, and mechanisms, as well as case study examples from regulated and unregulated fields. The book is a testament to the EU's commitment to global environmental protection and its potential to be a leading actor in this field.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367646660