ABSTRACT
This final part of the book considers the legal role and responsibilities of EU Member State authorities in enforcing EC environmental legislation. In several respects, the particular national authorities charged by their Member States with the task of overseeing the practical implementation of environmental protection legislation are crucially important actors involved in monitoring and ensuring due compliance with such legislation. In Parts One and Two of the book, the enforcement roles of the European Commission and civil society were considered. For various reasons, it is evident that neither of these entities is ever going to be best placed to engage in being the most important or effective source for overseeing active compliance with EC environmental law.
