The new Manual of European Environmental Policy – launched in Summer 2010
What is the Manual of European Environmental Policy?
The Manual is an essential guide for all who need to keep pace with EU environmental policy. Published by IEEP since 1992, it has now been restructured and refocused to give it a truly pan-European perspective.
What’s new?
In Summer 2010 the Manual of European Environmental Policy is published in a new online format by Earthscan. It will also continue to be available in print form on request. Current subscribers will be informed of the change directly.
The new Manual will provide:
- the most systematic, reliable and comprehensive source on EU environmental policy
- an analysis of over 500 Directives, Decisions and Regulations
- regular updates by an interdisciplinary team of experts
- an online interactive guide to EU environmental policy
- direct links to relevant EU legislation and communications
What does the Manual cover?
The Manual provides more than 1,000 pages of in-depth analysis and evaluation of EU environmental legislation. It includes:
- An introduction to European Institutions, policy process and instruments used in environmental policy making
- An analysis and evaluation of over 500 Directives, Decisions and Regulations, including their coverage, how they were developed, and details on how the policy debate has evolved since the legislation's adoption; an analysis of the relationship between environmental policy and other EU policy fields
- A summary of up and coming measures and future policy initiatives of interest and a summary of forthcoming policy measures as well as a comprehensive reference guide to environmental legislation
- Chapters cover the following environmental policy areas:
Air quality
Climate change
Environmental regulation of industry
Water and marine
Waste policy
Resource use and product policy
Chemicals and hazardous substances
Biodiversity
Noise
What will I get for my subscription?
- Timely updates on EU policy developments
- Direct links with relevant legal texts, policy proposals and cases before the European Court of Justice
- Flexible subscription options. You can now subscribe to the sectoral chapters that interest you, and add on additional chapters
- Advanced search functions
- Cross references to key terms
- Access to archived versions of environmental policy analysis since 1992
- Bookmark and share using social networking sites like delicious, FURL, CiteULike, Bibsonomy
How can I find out more and subscribe?
The full contents and coverage of the Manual
Please subscribe to the Manual using the Earthscan Journals Page
Sign up for updates about the changes and developments to the Manual by sending an email to journals@earthscan.co.uk with 'MEEP updates' in the subject line.
For questions related to the Manual please contact Kaire Kotsalainen