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The European Union and Turkey: Who Defines Environmental Progress?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

Fikret Adaman  and
Murat Arsel
Fikret Adaman
Affiliation:
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey; e-mail: [email protected]
Murat Arsel
Affiliation:
Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands; e-mail: [email protected]
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[European Union] EU environment policy aims to promote sustainable development and to protect the environment for present and future generations. It is based on preventive action, the polluter pays principle, fighting environmental damage at source, shared responsibility and the integration of environmental protection into other EU policies. The acquis comprises over 200 major legal acts covering horizontal legislation, water and air quality, waste management, nature protection, industrial pollution control and risk management, chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), noise, and forestry. Compliance with the acquis requires significant investment. A strong and well-equipped administration at the national and local level is imperative for the application and enforcement of the environment acquis. . ..

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International Journal of Middle East Studies , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , November 2008 , pp. 541 - 543
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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1 European Commission, “Turkey: 2005 Progress Report,” Brussels: SEC 1426 (9 November 2005), 118, 121.