ENVS203: Environmental Ethics, Justice, and World Views

5.3: Major EU Environmental Law

• 5.3.1: Establishment of the EU and the Structure of EU Law

  • European Commission: "Environmental Assessment"

    Read this section which gives an overview of European environmental assessment and the EIA Directive.
    

  • World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization, Chapter 2, Section 3: "The European Union and Supranationalism"

    Read this section, which gives an introduction to the history of the European Union.
    

• 5.3.2: Overview of EU Environmental Laws

  • The European Union: "A Healthy and Sustainable Environment for Future Generations"

    Read the introduction by clicking "Read full text” under the Environment heading. Then click on the link below to read the PDF publication "A Healthy and Sustainable Environment for Future Generations”. How do you feel about the progress being made in the EU? Do you think it is an example for the world to follow, or is there still room for improvement?