THE EUROPEAN UNION’S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
THE EUROPEAN UNION’S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Summary/Abstract: Motives: This research paper analyzes the legislative process and the implementation of the EuropeanUnion’s (EU) environmental law as one of the principal tools for achieving and maintaining globalecological safety.Aim: The study was undertaken to determine how the priorities of the EU’s foreign and internal policyare reflected in the legislative process in the area of environmental protection. The problems associatedwith law enforcement and the implementation of EU legislative acts in national legislation werealso examined, and the current state and prospects for policy-making in the area of environmentalprotection were assessed. The paper considers environmental policy issues and legal regulationsin Azerbaijan in the context of EU experiences. The research covers political and legal relations.Results: An analysis of the historical transformation of the EU’s environmental law from aninstitutional and constitutional perspective was combined with an analysis of the principal aspectsand the main trends in the EU’s environmental governance and lawmaking. The EU’s contribution tothe development of environmental legislation highlights its approach to the multi-layered dimensionof environmental governance internally, in terms of the dynamic relationship between the EU andthe Member States, as well as internationally. The EU’s policy and legal regulations in the areaof environmental protection can serve as a reliable example for countries in which the environmentalagenda has not yet received due attention. The above applies to both strategic planning, regulatoryissues, and law enforcement practices.

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