Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Insights from environmental economics in the integration of environmental policy into decision-making / Frank J. Convery -- 2. Environmental policy integration and the nation state : what can we learn from current practices? / Alessandra Sgobbi -- 3. Environmental policy integration at the regional and local levels : setting the problem into context / Michela Catenacci -- 4. The transformations of regional and local governments : implications for environmental policy integration / Bruno Dente -- 5. Sustainability and environmental policy integration : local level sustainability through knowledge involvement and new governance arrangements / Georgios Terizakis -- 6. From G-FORS to EPIGOV : which. governance modes for EPI? : the case of strategic environmental assessment in spatial planning / Carolina Pacchi and Davide Zanoni -- 7. A systems theoretical perspective on greening EU regional policy / Philipp Schepelmann -- 8. Environmental policy integration in the UK / Duncan Russel and Andrew Jordan -- 9. The case of EPI in Central and Eastern Europe / Keti Medarova-Bergström, Tamara Steger and Adam Paulsen -- 10. EPI and regional governance in Spain / Josu Mezo and Kenneth Hanf.

The integration of environmental concerns into other policy areas is widely recognized as a key element to achieve sustainable development. It also represents a challenge for the environmental community, requiring not only a new approach to policy-making but also changes to existing policies and their implementation. This essential book presents a diverse set of perspectives and experiences on how to support sustainable development through the integration of environmental issues into various policy sectors.