The Yearbook of European Environmental Law brings together topical analyses of contemporary EU environmental law, and of its role in the international governance of the environment. Leading European and international academics, practitioners, and policy-makers provide in-depth scholarly articles covering a wide range of timely and challenging issues. The Current Survey section provides an indispensable reference work for current and future EU environmental law to practitioners, scholars, policy-makers, teachers and students. In addition to providing a comprehensive review of the yearly legislative, policy, and judicial developments in the main environmental policy fields at EU, national and international level, the Current Survey offers a unique source for critical and lucid analyses of the leading trends and actors in these fields. Each volume features a Documents section with summaries and full texts of policy briefs and preparatory EU documents including Commission communications, white papers, green papers, and reports. Finally, a collection of valuable critical reviews of books by established reviewers, and a comprehensive review of highlights of recent international scholarship, complete each volume of the Yearbook. The Yearbook of European Environmental Law is a joint venture between leading academics, practitioners, and Community officials. Academics and students will find a wealth of information in the stimulating and clearly written articles. The well-structured and reliable Annual Survey is specifically designed to provide easy access to the very latest developments in environmental law at the European level.