A leader in the making: Environmental policy in the European Union during the 1980s

Afionis, Stavros 2025. A leader in the making: Environmental policy in the European Union during the 1980s. Davis, Jonathan, ed. The Routledge Handbook of the Global 1980s, London: Routledge, pp. 23-33. (10.4324/9781003275152-4)

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Abstract

The European Union (EU), over the past three decades, has distinguished itself as a leader in environmental stewardship. Its internal environmental legislation stands out as among the most advanced and progressive worldwide in a wide spectrum of policy areas, ranging from greenhouse gas emissions trading to recycling, waste management, biosafety, and eco-labelling. 1 Similarly, the EU has gradually developed a mature external environmental policy, actively promoting the concept of sustainable development in its global, regional, transnational, and bilateral interactions with the wider world. 2 The EU is thus perceived to lead by example; an image it has quickly capitalised on to present itself as a role model for other state actors to emulate.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781032230030
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2025 14:23
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180305

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