The European Union
The European Union
The European Union
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• Environmental protection:<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Union</strong><br />
Global Impact<br />
<strong>The</strong>EUisaleaderinglobaleffortstoprotecttheenvironment,and<br />
plays an important role in environmental policymaking.<br />
<strong>The</strong> EU is one of the initiators of the UN’s Environment Program g<br />
(UNEP) creating a strategic approach to the international<br />
management of chemicals.<br />
Moreover, the EU is party to a number of international agreements<br />
g<br />
and partnerships, including the UN Framework Convention on<br />
Climate Change and the UN Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depletion.