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on EU Research Framework Program definitions and Commission Communications.
Tables 5.1 gives an overview of the key documents selected for review in this chapter. 3
Table 5.1 Key EU Statements on Sustainability, Transport and Spatial Development
Key statements on sustainable development and environmental policy:
o Communication “Ten Years After Rio: Preparing for the WSSD” (2002)
o Communication “Towards a Global Partnership for Sustainable Development” (2002)
o Gothenburg European Council – Presidency Conclusions (2001)
o European Union Sustainable Development Strategy – SDS (2001)
o The EU White Paper on Governance (2001)
o Sixth Environmental Action Program (2000-2006)
o European Commission Glossary on institutions, policies and enlargement (1999)
o Decision on the Review of the Fifth EAP (1998)
o Treaty of Amsterdam, Article 2 (1997)
o Fifth Environmental Action Program (1993-2000)
o Treaty of the European Union a.k.a. Maastricht Treaty, Articles 2-6 (1992)
o Fourth Environmental Action Program (1987-1992)
o Single European Act, Article 130r (1986)
Key EU statements on sustainable transport and sustainable mobility
o White Paper on European Transport Policy for 2010 – Time to Decide (2001)
o White Paper on Fair Payment for Infrastructure Use (1998)
o The CTP - Sustainable Mobility: Perspectives for the Future (1998)
o Green Paper on the Citizens’ Network (1996)
o White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment (1993)
o White Paper on the Future of the Common Transport Policy” (1992)
o Green Paper on the Impact of Transport on the Environment (1992)
o DG TREN webpage:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.html
Key documents on sustainable urban / spatial development and sustainable land-use:
o EU Transport-Sector Input Papers to the 9 th UN CSD Conference (2001)
o European Spatial Development Perspective – ESDP (1999)
o Sustainable Urban Development in the EU: A Framework for Action (1998)
o Communication “Towards an urban agenda in the European Union” (1997)
Source: own compilation
3 Note that not all of the documents received their own sub-section in this chapter. Instead, some of them
are discussed in context with general developments or as lead-in/follow-up to other important documents.