Academic Scientific JournalsUnderstanding the Environmental and Climate Elements of EU Space Policy
Keywords:
European Union, Environmental Policy, Space Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental IntegrationAbstract
In line with the European Union’s (EU) commitment to the United Nations mandated sustainable development, implementation is under way across various policy sectors. An example of this is the mainstreaming of environmental concerns and the integration of environmental aspects in non-environmental policy fields. This article considers the status of environmental concerns in EU policy on outer space. Despite the EU’s complex institutional setup, the cooperation within the space policy sector indicates that EU space policy making adheres to the principle of sustainability and that space activities can contribute to the implementation of environmental protection objectives in other policy sectors.
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