Environmental Policy Issues Affecting the United States Army in Its Overseas Activities
Abstract
This document reports the findings of a meeting held between the Centre for Environmental Management and Planning (CEMP) and representatives the United States Army. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), passed in 1969 by the United States of America, has been applied to the activities of the United States Army at home, particularly with regard to the assessment of environmental impacts which may arise from its various projects. Other nations have followed suit in developing environmental assessment policies, frameworks and legislation. In 1985, the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) approved Council Directive 85/337/EEC on 'The assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment'. The Directive, which became law in July 1988, remains to be legally implemented in a number of states through national or regional legislation or regulation. Details of legislation differ from country to country. At the time of writing, only the United Kingdom, France and Holland have passed laws and regulations which require the incorporation of environmental assessment into planning and decision-making. West Germany is still engaged in the process of legislative development. The purpose of the meeting was to address key environmental policy issues confronting the US Army in its overseas activities in the context of recent changes in regulatory requirements in Europe and the growing political and public concern about environmental issues generally.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA217014
Entities
People
- Brian Clark