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A participatory exercise for DG Environment
Forward-looking reflection on the future of EU environmental policy and the 2050 sustainability transition
A participatory exercise for DG Environment
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The ultimate goal of EU environmental policies is spelled out in the title and vision of EU’s 7th Environment Action Programme (EAP): ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’. The Commission considers that this vision continues to be valid and fully in line with the UN Agenda 2030. However, in spite of the EU’s ambitious policy action the achievement of the 7th EAP vision is greatly challenged. All indicators show that the Earth is facing an unprecedented ecological crisis and that many planetary boundaries have already been crossed: the economic and societal development witnessed over the past century has also caused unprecedented environmental degradation. In this context, three services of the European Commission (The Directorate General for the Environment - DG ENV, the Directorate General Joint Research Centre – JRC and the Directorate General for Research and Innovation - DG RTD) and the European Environment Agency joined their efforts to run an inclusive and participatory forward-looking process to support the reflection on the future of EU environmental policies. This process focussed on three priority themes: 1.Consumption and lifestyles 2.Sustainable food systems 3.Future of industry These three themes were addressed in a foresight approach through three dedicated one-day workshops and generated a number of common conclusions: - The need for a politically agreed 2050 vision. - The need to adopt a systems approach to policy making - The realisation of the important role of citizens - The need to help businesses adopt truly sustainable business models - The importance of ensuring transparency and traceability of products throughout their life cycle - The need to take an integrated approach to the environmental challenges industry is facing - The need for an integrated policy covering food safety, security and sustainability to ensure thesustainability of the EU food system. - The realisation that EU sustainability and global sustainability go hand in hand The insights gained through this foresight exercise are intended for use by DG ENV when refining the European Commission´s vision for a future EU environment strategy and EU sustainability strategy. They will be shared with other Commission services and stakeholders in the preparation of the European Green Deal announced by the President-elect Ursula von der Leyen in her political guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024. These guidelines already mention several of the topics discussed during this foresight exercise.
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- Corporate author(s): European Environment Agency (EU body or agency) , Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
- Personal author(s): Viaud, V ; Bontoux, L
- Themes: Environment — Ecology
- Subject: action programme , consumer policy , degradation of the environment , environmental indicator , EU environmental policy , food consumption , industrial policy , report , sustainable development
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| ISSN 1831-9424 | ISBN 978-92-76-12942-4 | DOI 10.2760/997984 | Catalogue number KJ-NA-29954-EN-N |
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| ISSN 1018-5593 | ISBN 978-92-76-12978-3 | DOI 10.2760/7278 | Catalogue number KJ-NA-29954-EN-C |
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