Published Thursday, 27 November 2014
The Manual: Chapter 7 - Resource use
This publication forms a section of the Manual of European Environmental Policy, published by IEEP in 2012. This publication forms a section of the Manual of European Environmental Policy, published by IEEP in 2012. This chapter illustrates the variety of laws, policies and guidance documents that have been adopted by the European Commission, Parliament and Council to improve the efficiency of our use of natural resources, and to reduce environmental impacts throughout a product’s life cycle.
There is a focus on resource management to push the EU to a more sustainable pattern of consumption, which is illustrated through measures to improve the environmental performance of vehicles, batteries and electrical equipment, as well as sustainable production, management and packaging of products.
- 7.1 Resource use overview PDF 467.6 KB
- 7.2 Integrated product policy PDF 471.8 KB
- 7.3 Sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy PDF 219.9 KB
- 7.4 Ecolabelling PDF 418.8 KB
- 7.5 Packaging and packaging waste PDF 293.9 KB
- 7.6 Batteries PDF 306.4 KB
- 7.7 End of life vehicles PDF 335.5 KB
- 7.8 Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE PDF 348.1 KB
- 7.9 RoHS PDF 404.6 KB
- 7.10 Related legislation resource use PDF 263.3 KB
- 7.11 International conventions and cooperation resource use final PDF 184.4 KB
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- 7.1 Resource use overview PDF 467.6 KB
- 7.2 Integrated product policy PDF 471.8 KB
- 7.3 Sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy PDF 219.9 KB
- 7.4 Ecolabelling PDF 418.8 KB
- 7.5 Packaging and packaging waste PDF 293.9 KB
- 7.6 Batteries PDF 306.4 KB
- 7.7 End of life vehicles PDF 335.5 KB
- 7.8 Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE PDF 348.1 KB
- 7.9 RoHS PDF 404.6 KB
- 7.10 Related legislation resource use PDF 263.3 KB
- 7.11 International conventions and cooperation resource use final PDF 184.4 KB