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Start Over Descriptor "*ENVIRONMENTAL policy" Topic european union Publication Year Range Last 50 years Region united kingdom Publisher wolters kluwer legal & regulatory
2 results on '"*ENVIRONMENTAL policy"'

1. The Use of Criminal and Civil Penalties to Protect the Environment: A Comparative Study.

Author

Watson, Michael

Subjects
*CIVIL penalties, *ADMINISTRATIVE sanctions, *ENVIRONMENTAL protection, *ENVIRONMENTAL law, *CRIMINAL law, *ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *APPLIED ecology
Abstract

Many civil and common law countries rely heavily on the use of civil and administrative penalties for environmental protection. The criminal law is generally reserved for serious cases where there is clear evidence of fault; i.e. moral blame worthiness. Although the United Kingdom has traditionally relied on criminal sanctions, civil and administrative penalties are increasingly used. This trend is likely to continue. The European Union, however, is currently giving serious consideration to the use of Europe-wide criminal penalties to ensure that European environmental legislation is implemented and enforced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006

2. United Kingdom Not Walking the Talk?

Subjects
*ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *CLIMATE change, *GREENHOUSE gases, *ENVIRONMENTAL law
Abstract

The article focuses on the policy adopted by Great Britain toward climate change and greenhouse gas emission. The article reports that environmental groups have challenged the credibility of his position on climate change, based on Great Britain's continued "softening" of its National Allocation Plan (NAP) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission allowances, a necessary prerequisite to participation in the European Union's (EU's) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Reluctance on the part of Great Britain (and other EU Member States) to set specific, restrictive GHG emission reduction goals at the Council level for 2050 has the potential to diminish efforts toward mitigating global climate change. INSET: What is the G8?.

Published
2005

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