A5030338100- Environmental law and policy
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- European and International Law Studies
- Ombudsman and Human Rights
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Energy Law and Policy
- Mining and Resource Management
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- State Capitalism and Financial Governance
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Risk Perception and Management
- Law, AI, and Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property and Patents
University of Birmingham
2013-2025
Abstract The market dynamics, and their impact on a future circular economy for lithium-ion batteries (LIB), are presented in this roadmap, with safety as an integral consideration throughout the life cycle. At point of end-of-life (EOL), there is range potential options—remanufacturing, reuse recycling. Diagnostics play significant role evaluating state-of-health condition batteries, improvements to diagnostic techniques evaluated. present, manual disassembly dominates EOL disposal,...
Announcing that ‘the time has come for a new approach’ (Juncker 2014a), the president of European Commission introduced his agenda. This approach, evident in Commission’s Political ...
The regulation of pesticides in the European Union (EU) relies on a network hard law (legislation and implementing acts) soft (non-legally binding guidance documents administrative scientific practices). Both laws govern how risk assessments are conducted, but significant role is left to latter. Europe’s pesticide one most stringent world. Its stated objectives ensure an independent, objective transparent assessment achieve high level protection for health environment. However, growing body...
Flame retardants are chemical substances that intended to mitigate fire safety risks posed by a range of goods including furniture, electronics, and building insulation. There growing concerns about their effectiveness in ensuring the potential harms they pose human health environment. In response these concerns, on 13 June 2022, roundtable experts was convened UKRI Six Clean Air Strategic Priorities Fund programme 7. The meeting produced Consensus Statement summarises issues around use...
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Global biodiversity has been lost at an alarming rate in the past century leading to what is often described as ‘the sixth mass extinction'. Leading causes of this loss are chemical pollution, habitat loss, unsustainable use resources, invasive species, and climate change. Such environmental change can alter ecosystem functions irreversibly, a direct services, such food provision, regulation, cultural which estimated have global value tens trillions dollars. International governing bodies...
In 2019, the Von der Leyen Commission made a grand entrance announcing an ambitious political agenda, European Green Deal (EGD), combining its sustainability agenda and meeting environmental challenges with pursuit of economic growth. this paper, author discusses role technology in EGD through lens technological determinism. It is argued that, many ways, overestimates importance technology, especially new technology. Unlike typical determinist views, recognises human agency. However, success...
The Fukushima nuclear accident raised questions about the implementation of Convention on Nuclear Safety by Japanese government and identified need to reassess obligation each contracting party deriving from IAEA safety standards. author analyzes several major deficiencies such as lack independence effectiveness regulatory body, failure evaluate all relevant site- design-related factors, design construction installation, well emergency response, in order determine comply with exercise due...
Abstract Chemical exposure can produce devasting harm to human health and the environment. The EU regulation requires testing of substances ascertain whether they exhibit hazards such that appropriate risk management measures must be applied. Traditionally, toxicity has involved using animals as a surrogate for humans. Over years, adopted long-standing policy commitment comply with 3Rs principle Replace, Reduce Refine use purposes scientific aim full replacement. However, progress away from...
Abstract This article draws on empirical research conducted with European Commission officials in three Directorates-General and its other services their perception of how the legislative policy-making process facilitates interaction science environmental law. deploys Sheila Jasanoff's theoretical framework co-production as an important lens to examine creates this law policy making identifies incorporates different voices stakeholders area. The can be seen a vehicle EU by building strong...
Air pollution still represents a major environmental hazard in urban areas the European Union ( EU ). This article argues that 's regulatory framework this policy area for past decade contributed to series of unintended consequences. The increasing influence climate change objectives on air agenda led shift approach emissions from vehicles by focusing solely overriding interest reducing carbon dioxide and developing individual policies effect. resulted disconnect between approaches quality...
Here is presented a consensus document of 24 NGO, legal, scientific and regulatory experts working in the fields pesticides, risk assessment, human environmental health, identifying range shortfalls safety assessment pesticides Europe, potentially leading to unsafe use such substances open spaces. The analysis also proposes 18 concrete solutions on how improve management line with mandatory requirements EU law. White Paper intended provide expert input into ongoing evaluation legislation...
As part of his overall strategy to create a closer dialogue with citizens, Commission President Juncker pledged regain the credibility citizens by focusing on matters importance them. In order fulfil environmental objectives which are addressed in context creating new jobs and boosting growth investment, European had address issues poor compliance policy area. To that end, published 2018 Environmental Compliance Assurance Action Plan containing set nine measures specific aim improving EU law...
While much of the post referendum Brexit discussion has focused on economic and constitutional issues, future environmental law policies received less attention. Environmental protection barely featured as a campaign issue either side debate, it is notably overlooked in White Paper. Yet UK deeply rooted EU policies, departure from may herald significant changes within national law. covers broad range public including biodiversity protection, air water quality control, climate change waste...