With more than 200 legal acts currently in force at EU level, environment represents one of the most dense and far-reaching areas of EU law. EU environmental law covers a wide range of topics both sectoral such as for example waste management, nature protection or water management and horizontal such as climate change and environmental impact assessment.

Environmental legislation also confers rights to individuals or NGO’s such as access to justice, access to information and public participation in environmental matters.

For all the above mentioned topics which greatly influence everyday work of a wide range of public authorities and administrations, private companies whether carrying out industrial activities or providing services, NGOs who aim at protecting the environment, this seminar offers a comprehensive overview of the main areas of environmental protection at EU level, including on the one hand the obligations it imposes on Member States and sometimes on the private sector as well, and on the other hand, rights it creates for individuals and NGOs.