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This book undertakes a critical appraisal of the concept of sustainable development in the European Union. In addition to existing issues of sustainability, it examines the development of a European ""general principle"" of sustainable development. This original, critical approach examines legal, political, and economic implications of the emergence of the principle and places the impact of such in local, national, intranational, and international contexts. While essentially focusing on the development of the principle, the discussion also includes a normative assessment of current policy and practice, and appraises European efforts in the light of international goals.

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An authoritative and engaging review of the journey and current position of sustainable development in the EU. Humphries provides a valuable framework for understanding the concept, its legal and policy context and examines the extent to which the EU meets the legal and political challenges in balancing competing economic, environmental and social interests. Professor Toni Hilton, Dean Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University

An authoritative and engaging review of the journey and current position of sustainable development in the EU. Humphries provides a valuable framework for understanding the concept, its legal and policy context and examines the extent to which the EU meets the legal and political challenges in balancing competing economic, environmental and social interests. Professor Toni Hilton, Dean Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University

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Professor Matthew Humphreys, MBE, is Head of the School of Law, Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also a Professor at the University of Notre Dame, USA.

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