Implementace environmentální politiky EU v České republice: problémy s dodržováním práva?
Implementation of the EU Environmental Policy in the Czech Republic: Problems with Law Compliance?

Summary/Abstract: Within the context of the ongoing scholarly debate on post-accession compliance in the Central and Eastern European new member states, this paper examines the implementation of EU environmental policy in the Czech Republic since 2004, focusing on the transposition and application of six EU directives. It argues that, while the Czech Republic has had some difficulty complying with EU environmental law since becoming a member state, overall its performance in this area does not conform to pessimistic scenarios, but instead presents a more complex and differentiated picture. It also discusses the main factors inhibiting and supporting the implementation of EU environmental policy in the Czech Republic, showing that these tend to vary according to the specific issue or directive concerned. Key words: Compliance; European Union; Czech Republic; environmental

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