Ambition, Complexity, and Legitimacy of Pursuing Mutual Supportiveness Through the EU’s External Environmental Action

摘要: This contribution aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of EU's external action in pursuing holistic environmental protection outside its borders. First ambition will be illustrated, objective support multilateralism contribute shape a approach international law, light Treaty requirement integration (Article 11 TFEU) emerging principle mutual supportiveness. Then attention drawn complexity action, by looking at plethora relations tools used EU achieve global objectives. The central part paper assess legitimacy against common but differentiated responsibility, taking recent initiatives on sustainable forest management biofuels as case studies. conclusions point promising approaches ensure that fully respects law.