EU Environmental Governance : Current and Future Challenges.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgements -- List of acronyms -- List of contributors (in order of appearance) -- Introduction: EU environmental governance: current and future challenges -- Part I EU climate policy and air quality -- 1 An update on EU climate policy: recent developments and expectations -- 2 The right to clean air in the European Union -- Part II Waste management -- 3 The dilemma of EU waste policy and circular economy: deconstructing the environmental regulation of an electronic tablet -- 4 The European governance of radioactive waste: a story of stakeholders' involvement -- Part III Agriculture -- 5 The tense relationship between the European common agricultural and environment policies -- 6 Agriculture and biodiversity in Europe: the future of Europe's farms -- Part IV Chemicals and nanotechnology -- 7 EU chemicals regulation: a systematic approach to tackling complexity -- 8 EU environmental risk regulation: QSAR models for chemicals and nanotechnology governance? -- Part V Reconciling environmental concerns with market imperatives -- 9 At the crossroads of trade and environment: the growing influence of environmental policy on EU trade law -- 10 Cleaning up the mess? The EU's answer to environmental conflicts within and beyond its borders -- Conclusions -- Index.

This book presents an overview of the field of environmental law and policies within the European Union. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers and policymakers working in environmental law and policies, environmental economics, climate science and environmental sociology.

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