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The Impact Of Sweden On The EU-The Case Of Environmental Policy

Posted on:2009-06-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y F WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2121360245462438Subject:International politics
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Traditionally, small countries in international relations, due to the restrictions on their own strength in the international community have no right to speak; it is difficult to influence the development of international norms, to be unfairly treated. The so-called big and strong in international relations in a dominant position, they decided to international norms of design and development. With the acceleration of the process of industrialization, was greatly damaged the natural environment, human survival and development are still facing severe challenges, with environmental issues have become increasingly prominent, coupled with environmental issues beyond borders, the Government started to pay attention to the environment , the environment department to set up a research environment, and to formulate relevant laws and regulations to protect the environment, curb environmental damage behavior, and strengthening global environmental governance cooperation. The scholars have also from the academic study of environmental policy, a different view of the academic endless. With the attention of the people and the study found that some small countries, their domestic environmental protection than some so-called big country to do a good job, the environmental protection standards are relatively high, and environmental policy is also very comprehensive, involving all aspects of social life. Some small country's environmental policies on international environmental policy formulation used for reference had a far-reaching impact. Especially the Scandinavian Peninsula countries, their domestic environmental governance march in the forefront of the world, a sound domestic policy of other countries for the formulation of policy for reference. This paper to Sweden as an example of a small country on the impact of international norms.EU as a super-regional political and economic organizations, although cross-border, regional environmental action has achieved tremendous success, but the EU concern about environmental damage have a late start in compared with Sweden. To its environmental policy there are still a lot of difficulties, especially with the gradual expansion of the European Union, the new countries have increased in many countries there is a serious environmental problem, affecting the implementation of its environmental policy and implementation, it faces enormous pressure. These are an early start on the environment, environmental policy more perfect, has actively participated in international cooperation on the environment; the history of Sweden has provided the opportunity to play its role. At the same time,because of environmental pollution beyond borders, Sweden in order to fundamentally eliminate the destruction of the environment impact, we must strengthen cooperation with the international community, to Europe and even the whole world to the same environmental standards and measures , will they be able to protect the environment from the consequences of environmental damage.This paper mainly from the three areas discussed. First, introduced the second part of the European Union and Sweden's environmental policy, from the macro level compared to them, pointing out that Sweden affect the possibility of EU environment policy. Sweden third part discusses the impact of EU environment policy reasons, approaches and results. Through analysis shows that, as the international political and economic development, diversification of the international community towards the direction of development and, every country in the international arena played a unique role. Sweden on the impact of international norms for the world's small countries, in particular have joined or will soon join the small country, in dealing with international affairs and safeguard their national interests has a reference At the same time, a small country in international relations impact on the development of the country an enabling policy provides a theoretical basis.For my country, as the international exchanges increasingly deepened, it is necessary to study the environment of other States, recognize that the destruction of the environment great harm, by international organizations and environmental governance in some countries to draw lessons for China's environmental governance provide valuable experience. China's reform and opening up more than 30 years, the industrial and agricultural big strides forward in the industrialization of the environmental problems facing have a clear understanding, to strengthen its relations with all countries in the world cooperation on the environment, good governance in their own environment, the promotion of global governance and the protection of the environment.
Keywords/Search Tags:EU environmental policy, Swedish environmental policy, Impact
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