the environmental issue : introduction to the european union policy
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Contents: - Why an EU policy? - The objectives of the EU - Policy funding - Consequences on the greenhouse gas emissionsTRANSCRIPT
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November 20 2008
Why an EU policy?
The objectives of the EU
Policy funding
Consequences on the greenhouse gas
emissions
Why an EU policy?
The objectives of the EU
Policy funding
Consequences on the greenhouse gas
emissions
Facts: The air and sea pollution are borderless. There are negative externalities inside a country and across countries, as well.
Examples: The Chernobyl disaster (1986), oil slicks,
deat waves etc.
Manage simultaneously Economic development, social fairness and Protection of the environment Sustainable Development
“ L'union fait la force” = “Unity Makes Strength”
More weight at the world level + better harmonization measures= More effective actions
“1. Union policy on the environment shall contribute to pursuit of the following objectives:
— preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment,
— protecting human health,— prudent and rational utilisation of natural
resources,— promoting measures at international level to
deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, and in particular combating climate
change.”
“ 2. […][The Union policy]shall be based on the
precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action
should be taken, that environmental damage
should as a priority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay.”
Objectives:
Protection and improvement of the quality of the environment & protection of public health
Prudent and rational utilization of natural resources
Promote internationaly environmental measures
The 6th EAP is a decision of the European Parliament and the Council adopted in 2002. It sets out the framework for environmental policy-making in the European Union for the period 2002-2012 and outlines actions that need to be taken to achieve them.
4 priority areas:
Climate change Biodiversity Environment & Health Sustainable management of resources and
wastes.
Kyoto protocol: “stabilization of greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.”
United Nations Millennium Development Goals: ensure environmental sustainibility
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