Policy implementation

Asya Zhelyazkova*, Eva Thomann

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The EU policy-making process does not end with the fnalisation and adoption of EU legislation. In order to have a measurable impact on environmental quality, EU policies must also be implemented by member states, businesses and civil society. However, implementation remains the 'Achilles heel' of EU policy, contributing to the maintenance of diverse environmental outcomes on the ground in the member states. Thus, while some member states fail to comply with EU environmental rules, others implement more ambitious policies than the EU formally requires. The EU has been and remains active in seeking to remedy implementation problems. Follow-up enforcement by EU institutions is generally effective, but it is often very slow. Nonetheless, non-compliance with EU environmental law remains a problem and causes considerable health-related and environmental costs. In tackling it, member state capacity, domestic politics and civil society play an important role.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnvironmental Policy in the EU
Subtitle of host publicationActors, Institutions and Processes
Place of PublicationLondon
Pages220-240
Number of pages21
Edition4th
ISBN (Electronic)9780429688669
Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2021

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