The way forward

The environmental governance system and environmental legislation and policy landscape in the pan-European region have evolved and become more integrated and coherent since the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Batumi, Georgia, 8–10 June 2016), in particular through developments under key mechanisms such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and other multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and efforts to establish a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS), as well as many other policy instruments not directly focusing on environment. This landscape is based on an indispensable system of science–policy interaction with key elements of monitoring, assessment and knowledge creation, and enabled by partnerships and cooperation among stakeholders and countries in the pan-European region.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Clean Water and Sanitation

Affordable and Clean Energy