ABSTRACT
In common with the framework set out in the first part of this book, and following the overview of European law given in Chapter 7, this chapter examines the development and current status of European environmental law,1 before the principal legal instruments of relevance to the SEA Directive (the EIA and related directives) are analysed in Chapter 9; these other procedural or ‘horizontal’ directives in turn provide more specific context to the evaluation of the SEA Directive in Chapter 10.2 The chapter consists of three parts. Where possible, reference is made to the relevance of historical developments, such as the Environmental Action Programmes, treaty amendments, underlying principles and compliance and enforcement matters from the perspective of the EIA and SEA Directives.
