Environmental Action Programmes of the European Union – Programmes Supporting the Sustainable Development Strategy of the European Union

Abstract

Since 1972, at the level of the European Community, as a result of the Stockholm Conference, a series of successive programmes have been adopted, which have established both future legislative proposals and prospects on environmental policy. The programmes were aimed at setting goals that will be achieved in environmental protection field in the European Community. So far, seven such programmes have been established, called Environmental Action Programmes.

Keywords

• environment
• european union
• sustainable development
• environmental protection