A guide to EC environmental law

A guide to EC environmental law:

This book is for anyone with an interest in the environment in the Member States of the EU. It aims to provide individuals, environmental organisations, groups with local environmental problems, local authorities and lawyers with the information they need to allow them to feel confident about using EC environmental law and to enable them to influence future EC environmental laws. Split into five sections - Background information; EC laws for the protection of the environment; Using EC law to protect the environment; Influencing future EC environmental laws; and Finding out more - this comprehensive and accessible guide provides a practical explanation of the most important aspects of EC environmental law. Useful case studies and suggestions for further reading for those wishing to pursue a particular area are also included.

The author is a lawyer and lecturer in law at the University of Glasgow. She has worked in the European Parliament and in the European Commission's Directorate-General XI for Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection.