Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides an introduction into the development, the making and the implementation of European Union environmental politics. It employs a clear and accessible analytical perspective based on the theoretical state-of-the-art of EU policy Studies
Table of Contents1. Introduction and historical overview: the establishment of environmental policy as a European policy domain
2. Patterns of regulation
3. Central institutions and actors
4. Political processes and decision-making procedures
5. Typical interest constellations and patterns of interaction
6. Making EU environmental policy in practice: three case studies
7. Implementation effectiveness of EU environmental policy
8. Strategies to improve implementation effectiveness: ‘new’ environmental policy instruments as a panacea?
9. The implementation of EU environmental policy in the UK, France, Germany and Spain
10. Taking stock: the environmental problem-solving capacity of the EU
11. Conclusions
