4th Edition

Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes

Edited By Andrew Jordan, Viviane Gravey Copyright 2021
402 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

402 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

402 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The European Union (EU) has a hugely important effect on the way in which environmental policies are framed, designed and implemented in many parts of the world, but especially Europe. The new edition of this leading textbook provides a state-of-the-art analysis of the EU’s environmental policies. Comprising five parts, Environmental Policy in the EU covers the rapidly changing context in... Read more

Foreword

1. EU Environmental Policy: Contexts, Actors and Policy Dynamics

Andrew Jordan, Viviane Gravey and Camilla Adelle

PART 1: Contexts

2. The establishment of EU environmental policy

Christoph Knill and Duncan Liefferink

3. External EU environmental policy

Katja Biedenkopf and Lisanne Groen

4. Studying EU environmental policy

Andrea Lenschow

PART 2: Actors

5. The Council, European Council and Member States

Rüdiger K. W. Wurzel

6. The European Commission

Alexander Bürgin

7. The Court of Justice of the European Union

Ludwig Krämer

8. The European Parliament

Charlotte Burns

9. Interest Groups

Nathalie Berny and Brendan Moore

PART 3: Policy dynamics

10. Agenda setting

Sebastiaan Princen

11. Policy making

Henning Deters

12. Policy integration

Claire Dupont and Andrew Jordan

13. Policy implementation

Asya Zhelyazkova and Eva Thomann

14. Policy evaluation

Per Mickwitz

15. The EU in international environmental negotiations

Tom Delreux

PART 4: New challenges

16. Is the EU still committed to developing more sustainably?

Reinhard Steurer

17. Governing with multiple policy instruments?

Brendan Moore, David Benson, Andrew Jordan, Rüdiger K. W. Wurzel and Anthony Zito

18. Making EU environmental policy more legitimate?

Andreas Hofmann

19. New policy dynamics in more uncertain times?

Viviane Gravey and Andrew Jordan

PART 5: Conclusion

20. EU environmental policy at 50: retrospect and prospect

Andrew jordan, Viviane gravey and Camilla Adelle

Biography

Andrew Jordan is Professor of Environmental Policy in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, UK.

Viviane Gravey is Lecturer in European Politics in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.

"This book is so valuable. The next generation of politicians, business leaders and environmentalists need to understand the role of environmental policy, how it is made, and why it is so important for the future of humanity." -- Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

"This volume… is a true classic and one of the few ‘go to’ references on EU environmental policy. The editors mix perspectives in such way that the historical trajectory of EU policy making is connected to new challenges. This is a book that should be on everybody’s desk who has an interest in the topic." -- Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director, European Environment Agency

"This rich and insightful volume should be considered essential reading by lawyers and political scientists alike. With contributions by leading experts… it provides a one-stop-shop for exploring the complex and evolving dynamics of EU environmental policy. Highly recommended!" -- Joanne Scott, Professor of European Law, European University Institute

"An indispensable resource to anyone interested in understanding how environmental policy in Europe is now being made and implemented." -- David Vogel, University of California

"This new edition … is a must read for students of EU environmental policy. It contains a wealth of new material as well as concrete illustrations of some of Europe’s flagship policy initiatives." -- Céline Charveriat, Executive Director, Institute for European Environmental Policy

"If the students of today have read Jordan and Gravey’s latest Environmental Policy in the EU: Actors, Institutions and Processes, they will be thoroughly well prepared to become the policy-makers and policy-shapers of tomorrow." Paul Tobin, The University of Manchester, UK in Regulation and Governance (2022)