Kremer, L., Winter, G. Ecological law and policy of the European Union: legislative basis, realization and judicial practice.

Abstract: The European Union is the only region in the whole world, where protection of environment is recognized as a high-level goal, comparable to the attaining economical growth. This article by German co-authors L. Kremer and G. Winter contains detailed analysis of the European legal basis for environmental protection, as well as of existing practice. The authors then conclude that in spite of all the shortcomings, the european way to establish and apply ecological law seems to be the most constructive and developed model in the world, and, importantly, it overcomes the national boundaries, since environment knows no such boundaries.