Description
Book SynopsisThis volume considers current and future challenges for nature law and policy in Europe.
Following the Fitness Check evaluation of the Birds and Habitats Directives, in 2017 the EU adopted an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy to rapidly improve the Directives' implementation and accelerate progress towards the EU''s biodiversity targets for 2020. More recently, the EU has adopted a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and proposed an EU Nature Restoration Law. This book makes a timely contribution by examining the current state of play in light of recent and historical developments, as well as the post-2020 nature law and policy landscape. While evidence suggests that Natura 2000 and the Habitats and Birds Directives have delivered conservation benefits for wildlife in Europe, biodiversity loss continues apace. The book reviews the requirements for an effective international nature conservation system, with reference to the Birds and Habitats Directives. It examines reg
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Recent developments in the implementation of EU nature legislation Chapter 3: The requirements for an effective international nature conservation system, and the EU Birds and Habitats Directives Chapter 4: Ensuring compliance: regulatory regimes under the EU Nature Directives Chapter 5: The margin of appreciation when applying Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive Chapter 6: The trigger for Article 6(3) appropriate assessment: the gateway revisited Chapter 7: Supporting nature conservation through an ecosystem services policy Chapter 8: Judicial Review and nature cases in the UK: current challenges and future opportunities Chapter 9: Science and the interpretation of the EU Habitats Directive by the Court of Justice of the EU: 2+2=5? Chapter 10: Strict protection of species in the EU: controversies and trends Chapter 11: Conservation of areas outside the Natura 2000 network: an historical perspective with an eye to the future
