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Implementation and integration of EU environmental directives. Experiences from The Netherlands
Author(s) -
Beunen Raoul,
van der Knaap Wim G. M.,
Biesbroek G. Robbert
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental policy and governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1756-9338
pISSN - 1756-932X
DOI - 10.1002/eet.495
Subject(s) - directive , european union , european commission , member state , commission , process (computing) , habitats directive , political science , task (project management) , relation (database) , environmental planning , perspective (graphical) , environmental policy , environmental resource management , member states , business , process management , computer science , geography , law , management , economics , international trade , operating system , database , artificial intelligence , programming language
Abstract European integration has consequences for environmental planning in the European Union. Recent evaluations of the European Commission show that implementation of environmental directives proves to be a challenging task for the responsible authorities. This paper discusses the relation between the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and the Birds and Habitats Directives in The Netherlands. Studies from this member state show that legal and procedural aspects of planning and decision making gain the most attention and that environmental goals are fading into the background. We study the integration of the two directives from a policy and practice perspective and discuss the difficulties that arise in the implementation process. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.