Policy documents

Key EU policy docs related to scarcity of natural resources

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy Download file (23 October 2000)

European Parliament and Council Decision laying down the Sixth Environment Action Programme (July 2002)

A secure Europe in a better world: European Security Strategy, Brussels (12 December 2003)

European Commission Communication, Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste (December 2005)

Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources: Communication COM 670 (21 December 2005)

Current Sustainable Development Strategy (26 June 2006)

European Parliament and Council Decision concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (December 2006)

European Commission Communication: Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union (July 2007)

Climate change and international security: Paper from the High Representative and the European Commission to the European Council (14 March 2008)

European Parliament: Resolution on trade in raw materials and commodities | FR | DE (20 May 2008)

European Commission: Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan | FR | DE (16 July 2008)

European Commission Communication: Second Strategic Review; an EU energy security and solidarity action plan (November 2008)

European Commission: Communication on the Raw Materials Initiative "Meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe" (4 Nov. 2008)

European Commission: Annex to raw materials initiative  (4 Nov. 2008)

Report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy: providing security in a changing world; approved by the European Council held in Brussels on 11 and 12 December 2008

Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the External Dimension of the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: Reporting on market access and setting the framework for more effective international regulatory cooperation. (16 December 2008)

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council establishing a facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (16 December 2008)

Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the promotion of the use of energy form renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC, 2009/28/EC (April 2009)

EU Council of Ministers: Council conclusions: An integrated approach to a competitive and sustainable industrial policy  | FR  (28 May 2009)

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy form renewable sources (5 June 2009)

Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (24 July 2009)

Commission working document: consultation on the future ‘EU 2020’strategy, Brussels (24 November 2009)

European Council Conclusions. Conclusions of 10/11 (December 2009)

Communication of the Commission. Europe 2020; a Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, Brussels (2 March 2010)

European Commission Communications. Commission work Programme 2010 – Time to (March 2010)

Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (25 March 2010)

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