Step change or stasis? EC environmental policy after the Amsterdam Treaty

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Revisions to the Amsterdam Treaty were introduced in preparation for the internal pressures which were anticipated to confront the European Union with the implementation of a single currency. Important areas such as sustainable development, integration, parliament, environmental guarantee, access to information, subsidiarity and proportionality, citizen's rights, public access to justice and nuclear power. However, many expressed disappointment over the final outcome wherein issues such as flexibility and institutional reform were ignored.

Laws, regulations and rules, European Union

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APEC and ASEAN: the future of Asian environmental regionalism

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The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Assn of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to play major roles in the formation and enforcement of environmental initiatives within the region. Environmental governance by APEC and ASEAN will be influenced by two factors. These include the role of non-governmental organizations and the creation of policy channels wherein issues can be discussed at a regional level.

Environmental aspects, Asia, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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National freedom of action in EU environmental policy: the cases of Denmark and the Netherlands

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The Netherlands has utilized a different approach in the formulation and promotion of its environmental policy compared with Denmark. It has participated in the formation of environmental standards both at the local and at the EU level. On the other hand, Denmark is less willing to participate at the EU level. This may be attributed to factors such as economic development and the national policy towards EU integration.

Denmark, Netherlands

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