A5002961270- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Environmental law and policy
- European and International Law Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- EU Law and Policy Analysis
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Economic and Social Issues
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Criminal Law and Policy
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- German Security and Defense Policies
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
2003-2008
Abstract. The European Union Floods Directive requires the establishment of flood maps for high risk areas in all member states by 2013. However, current practice mapping Europe still shows some deficits. Firstly, are frequently seen as an information tool rather than a communication tool. This means that, example, local stocks knowledge not incorporated. Secondly, contents often do match requirements end-users. Finally, designed and visualised way that cannot be easily understood residents...
The Principle of Full Cost Recovery in the EU-Water Framework Directive—Genesis and Content Get access Herwig Unnerstall * Author is senior researcher at UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department Planning Law. ( herwig.unnerstall@ufz.de ). Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal Law, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29–42, https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eql038 Published: 01 February 2007
Abstract The Natura 2000 network is one of the most important instruments for biodiversity conservation in EU. Public participation at its establishment and management an idea often promoted improving implementation hence results. Habitats Directive being legal basis does not pay attention to issue public participation—leaving task Member States. This paper analyses compares administrative practices a number States regard different stages development network. It distinguishes types makes...
This report is a comparative study of the current legal situation in relation to forthcoming implementation Floods Directive selected EU Member States, focusing on question whether these states incorporate public participation into process flood risk mapping and, if so, what form. The comparison also considers administrative practices.
Abstract Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive requires a weighing up environmental and economic interests in order to allow for deviation from valid standards. This provision has be interpreted light tasks aims European treaties, especially sustainable development (SD). It is not only political aim, but was also introduced treaties 1997 as both legally binding task goal. paper develops comprehensive interpretative understanding these provisions their consequences application law. SD...
Sustainable development (SD) in not only a political aim of the EU, but has been also introduced European Treaties 1997 as both legally binding task and goal. This paper develops comprehensive interpretative dogmatic understanding these provisions their possible consequences for application environmental law. SD within EU-law is usually understood being one amongst others based on wording general idea three dimensions (ecological, social economic) having equal weight regardless specific...
Discounting is still a highly contested element of cost–benefit analysis. From an epistemological point view, three levels arguments must be distinguished: the empirical, conceptual and ethical level. On level, discounting turns out to hypothesis that has justified empirically. This approach requires method for direct (utility-)evaluation future cash-flows in order prove correctly represents changes utility-values time. Reacting on criticism, economic theory tends draw sharp line between...