European Convention and the Future of European Environmental Law

The Avosetta Series, published by Europa Law Publishing, publishes texts that present innovative discourse on European Environmental Law. This book, first in the series, contains the papers submitted at the Avosetta meeting on October 11 and 12, 2002, held in Amsterdam called: The European Convention and the Future of European Environmental Law. Furthermore, the book contains the resolution adopted at the Amsterdam meeting. Papers have been submitted by prof. Astrid Epiney (University of Fribourg), dr. Florian Ermacora (Schonherr Rechtsanwalte OEG), dr. Massimiliano Montini (University of Siena), prof. Gerd Winter (University of Bremen), dr. Ludwig Kramer (European Commission), prof. Jan H. Jans (University of Amsterdam) and prof. dr. Gyula Bandi (Pazmany Peter Catholic University). The Avosetta Group is a small informal group of lawyers whose main purpose is to further the development of environmental law in the European Union and its Member States. Avosetta is the Latin name of a rare bird which resulted in the European Court of Justice establishing far-reaching principles of European nature protection law in the German Leybucht Case. The group held its inaugural meeting at Bremen University in January 2001. It has its own website on www.avosetta.org. Those participating in Avosetta are invited due to the recognition of their distinction in European environmental law, and they take part in a personal and independent capacity. Nevertheless, Avosetta discussions aim to reflect a comprehensive cross-section of legal cultures within Europe, and will generally include up to two participants from each Member and accession States.Jans, Jan H. is the author of 'European Convention and the Future of European Environmental Law', published 2003 under ISBN 9789076871134 and ISBN 9076871132.