What is the future of environmental governance in Northern Ireland?
By Ciara Brennan, Mary Dobbs, Viviane Gravey and Attracta Uí Bhroin, authors of a recent report on what Brexit means ...
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UK under dangerous pressure to lower its sustainability commitments
It’s not surprising that the government’s recent white paper was controversial. “Taking back control” of UK regulation was one of ...
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In the absence of fines: The role of negotiation in the enforcement of environmental law
Much of the attention focusing on the post-Brexit environmental law has focused on the creation of a public authority able ...
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Environmental principles as legal foundations of UK environmental policy: Bedrocks or minefields?
Environmental principles are now fundamental ideas in environmental law and policy across the world. In a variety of political contexts ...
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Post-Brexit animal welfare policy: The case for an animal sentience principle
An on-going issue for post-Brexit environmental policy and animal welfare concerns whether and which environmental principles will apply in the ...
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The Brexit White Paper: What does it mean for the environment?
Brexit sometimes feels like a roller coaster and last week gave us yet another tumultuous ride with resignations, a long-awaited ...
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Scotland and Europe: The Scottish Government’s goals for post-Brexit environmental governance
Setting out a clear vision of what is being sought as the UK leaves the European Union has proved to ...
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Could fines be the green watchdog’s sharpest teeth?
This blog post was originally published on the Green Alliance blog. The EU Withdrawal Bill has finally received Royal Assent. ...
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A new post-Brexit environmental watchdog: The importance of context
One of the few Brexit-related issue on which a certain level of consensus seems to be emerging is the need ...
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Heathrow: The Brexit expansion?
Building a third runway at Heathrow is once again back in the news after the House of Commons voted to ...
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Environmental governance in Scotland: Accountable to whom, and how?
Many environmental matters fall within the remit of the devolved administrations, so that determining what is to be done about ...
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Post-Brexit agricultural support and the WTO: Using both the amber and green boxes?
Since the Brexit referendum, agriculture has become a central part of British political, economic and legal life. Brexit raises multifaceted ...
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