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International Environmental Policymaking

Transatlantic Cooperation and the World Summit on Sustainable Development

Transatlantic co-operation is crucial in advancing international environmental policy-making. A new book on international environmental policy-making and transatlantic co-operation addresses this subject. The book documents the papers and discussion of an international expert workshop held in the run-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

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Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

A Directive Made to Fit

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in Germany, France and Finland

The looming perspective of growing mountains of packaging waste in Europe led several Member States to implement packaging and packaging waste policies and induced the EU to formulate the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. The Directive, established in 1994, has contributed to the reduction of environmental problems resulting from that waste. But has it been really successful? Has it achieved its goals? What are the reasons for the mixed results?

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Security Policy

Responding to Environmental Conflicts

Implications for Theory and Practice

Documenting the results of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Budapest on 21 to 23 January 1999, the book "Responding to Environmental Conflicts: Implications for Theory and Practice" provides an overview of environment and security challenges, addresses methods for assessing environmental security and their application in case studies, and presents views on the role of international and environmental institutions in preventing and dealing with environmental conflicts.Read more

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Umweltpolitik in Mittel- und Osteuropa

Analyse der EU-Osterweiterung

Ecologic experts completed a study on the state of environmental policy and the environmental law in Middle and East Europe on behalf of the Federal Ministry of the Environment. This revised version of the study outlines the status of European environmental laws from the summer of 2000 which have not yet been implemented.

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Environmental Policy and Law in Romania

Towards EU Accession

The present analysis of Romania's environmental policy was carried out within the context of preparations for the country's desired EU accession. It is an exploratory attempt to document the current status of harmonisation of environmental legislation in light of the relevant political, economic, legal and social framework.

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Environmental Policy and Law in Bulgaria

Towards EU Accession

Within the context of the preparation for Bulgaria's EU accession, this exploratory study of the development of environmental policy in Bulgaria documents and analyses the status of harmonisation of environmental laws in Bulgaria in light of the relevant political, economic, legal and social framework. Read more

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Die umweltpolitische Dimension der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union

Carius, Alexander; Ingmar von Homeyer; Stefani Bär and R. Andreas Kraemer 2000: Die umweltpolitische Dimension der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union. [Materialien zur Umweltforschung 34]. Stuttgart: Metzler-Poeschel.Read more

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Tourism

Mobility

Umweltschutz und Tourismus

Deutsche Tourismusaußenpolitik zwischen GATS und CSD

The strain placed on the environment by the tourism industry has grown drastically from year to year. At the same time, however, efforts have also been increasing at national and international levels to reduce this negative impact. In view of the significance of cross-border tourism, such efforts can only be successful within the framework of international co-operation.

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Climate

The Kyoto-Protocol

International Climate Policy for the 21st Century

The adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997 was a major achievement in the endeavour to tackle the problem of global climate change at the dawn of the 21st century. After many years of involvement in the negotiation process, the book's two internationally recognised authors now offer the international community a first hand and inside perspective of the debate on the Kyoto Protocol.Read more

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Climate

Handbook on Data Reporting Under the Montreal Protocol

This Handbook assists developing and developed countries with providing accurate, comprehensive and timely data as per their specific reporting obligations under the Montreal Protocol to protect the stratospheric ozone layer from the effects of ozone depleting substances (ODS). It helps ozone officers understand and follow the correct data reporting procedures, including those related to Article 7 and Multilateral Fund requirements. The Handbook has been developed by Ecologic. Read more