EU Environmental Policy Review

Developing a methodology for, and gathering information on new environment policy initiatives relevant for the EU Sustainable Development Strategy and Lisbon Strategies.

The project analysed commitments in the National Reform Programme (NRP) of the Lisbon strategy of the EU member states with regard to Guideline 11 of the Lisbon strategy (to encourage the sustainable use of resources and strengthen the synergies between environmental protection and growth) and important recent developments (2005/2006) in environmental policy in the member states. The reports focused on the following themes and sectors:

- nature and biodiversity,

- environment and health and quality of life,

- natural resources and waste,

- energy,

- transport,

- agriculture,

- tourism,

- climate change.

SERI was responsible for the reports of Austria, Estonia, Portugal and Slovenia.