The European Union and sustainable development : internal and external dimensions / Marc Pallemaerts & Albena Azmanova (editors).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pallemaerts, Marc.

Azmanova, Albena.

Series:

Publication series (Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Institute for European Studies) ; no. 7.

Institute for European Studies - publication series ; Number 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--European Union countries.

Sustainable development.

European Union countries--Economic policy.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Place of Publication:

Brussel, Belgium : VUBPress, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the Treaty of Amsterdam, sustainable development is legally enshrined among the fundamental objectives of European integration, and the contributors to this volume bring a diversity of perspectives to bear on both the internal and external dimensions of the EU's relationship with sustainable development. The diversity of views reflected in this book testifies to the politically sensitive, essentially contested nature of the concept. But it cannot be denied that sustainable development policies have become institutionalized in the EU and its Member States and, as such, constitute an important new subject of inquiry and debate for all those interested in the fate of the European project.

Contents:

""The European Union and Sustainable Development: Internal and External Dimensions""; ""Title Page ""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""The EU and Sustainable Development: An Ambiguous Relationship""; ""The Political Process Leading to the Development of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy""; ""The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Its Implementation and Ongoing Review""; ""The Constitution: A Charter for Sustainable Development in Europe?""; ""Missing the Point? The EU�s Institutional and Procedural Approach to Sustainability""

""Achievements and Challenges for National Sustainable Development Strategies in the EU: A Governance Perspective""""EU Sustainable Development: A Critical Perspective from Environmental Organisations""; ""Sustainable Development: The Role of the Private Sector""; ""Sustainable Development and Business Strategies: The Belgian Pharmaceutical Industry""; ""The Role of Energy Policy in Sustainable Development: Greening the Environment and Securing Energy Supply""; ""Integrating Environmental Concerns into the European Common Fisheries Policy""

""The Commission�s Impact Assessment Process: Handling the External Dimensions of Sustainability""""Political Governance: Adapting Development Policy Design to the 21st Century""; ""Global Sustainable Development and Multilateralism: Towards a Partnership between Japan and the EU""; ""The Legal and Economic Imperatives of Sustainable Development in Eastern Europe: Reconciling Post-communism with EU Membership""; ""List of contributors""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on a print version record.

OCLC:

922966404