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Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law Env. Law. Enforcement Conference SS, June 2014 Xabier Ezeizabarrena, Phd Law, The University of the Basque Country Lawyer of the Bar of Gipuzkoa Email: [email protected] http://www.ezeizabarrena.eu

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Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law. Env. Law. Enforcement Conference SS, June 2014 Xabier Ezeizabarrena, Phd Law, The University of the Basque Country Lawyer of the Bar of Gipuzkoa Email: [email protected] http://www.ezeizabarrena.eu. I. Foreword. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law

Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law

Env. Law. Enforcement Conference

SS, June 2014

Xabier Ezeizabarrena,

Phd Law, The University of the Basque Country

Lawyer of the Bar of Gipuzkoa

Email: [email protected]

http://www.ezeizabarrena.eu

Page 2: Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law

I. Foreword

a) The Spanish/Basque legal framework

b) Environment v. sovereignty c) The + impact of EU Law: Water,

Energy, Agriculture, Biodiversity & Fisheries

d) Usual failure of enforcement e) The role of article 45 of the

Spanish Constitution

Page 3: Environmental challenges of Biscay Bay: an approach from Public Law

II.

Environmental law, fisheries and

conservation

a) 5 different public bodies v. a tiny piece of planet

b) Economy v. Sustainable Development

c) On fisheries: The Judgment of the CJEU, 12-7-2005

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III. Main challenges on fisheries…

a) Access to resources (traditional fleet)

b) Traditional v. industrial fleets

c) Towards a legal recognition of artisanal fisheries

d) Rights of fisher people v. ITQ e) Other economic and social

measures

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IV. Some conclusions

1. Environment v. sovereignty 2. The pending challenge of

enforcement 3. EU: a free market v.

sustainable development 4. The reasons for

environmental law: economy, public health, ethics or mere “green label”??