EI521 EU ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
| Course Code: |
8380521 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
European Integration |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Masters |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Environmental issues which were not identified as one of the community policy areas at the beginning started to be developed and integrated into community level practices through environmental action plans since 1970s which amounts to six now. The incorporation of legal provisions confined to environment by the Single European Act signifies the formal acceptance of environmental policies and environmental law as a part of community level practices and acquis communitaire. 1992 Maastricht and 1997 Amsterdam Treaties integrated the principle of sustainable development and strengthened the environmental policies of the EU. EU environmental policies deserve analysis both with respect to developments at member state level, EU level and international level. Due to the leadership role played by the EU in a variety of environmental policy areas, the EU’s role in relation to global environmental issues also needs to be examined. While the major purpose of this course is to provide an insight into EU (internal) level political and legal developments, examination of the external conducts, the role and influence of the EU as a global actor in relation to environmental politics will be considered as well.
