Environmental law in Europe

Book abstract:

There are significant differences between the environmental legal systems throughout the European Union. This work aims to answer the frequently asked questions in the field of environmental law for the fifteen different Member States. The book opens with a practical overview of environmental policy and legal procedures in the European Union, and goes on to examine the environmental system in each of the Member States. The fifteen country chapters, uniformly structured for easy reference, are each divided into two parts. The first section, contributed by a leading academic, covers the general environmental legislative and regulatory system of each country. The second is written by a practising environmental lawyer and deals with practical aspects of environmental law relevant to commerce and industry. This section includes discussion of issues relating to the start up of new companies, change of company activities, mergers and takeovers, environmental licences, environmental impact assessment reports, and enforcement procedures.
The book offers a useful insight into the main structures and procedures of environmental law in the European Union, and will be a valuable reference tool for company lawyers, corporate managers, researchers and environmental specialists alike.

The editor, N.S.J.Koeman, is Director of the Centre for Environmental Law at the University of Amsterdam and a partner at Stibbe Simont Monahan Duhot, Amsterdam.