The 2003 Environment Policy Review now published by the European Commission
First Environment Policy Review highlights need to
speed up reforms to better protect the environment
and promote sustainable development. The European Commission on 3.12.2003 adopted its first Environment Policy
Review on developments since 2001, highlighting current priority issues in the EU and national environmental policies. The Review emphasises the need to speed up reforms to improve the state of the environment both in Europe and
internationally. The key message is the necessity to achieve a decoupling of
economic growth from environmental pressures in line with sustainable
development. The press release can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/start/cgi/guesten.ksh?p_action.gettxt=gt&doc=IP/03/1648|0|RAPID&lg=EN&display=
