Contents

Integrated Product Policy

Journal:
Manual of European Environmental Policy
ISSN:
1467-0445
E-ISSN:
1740-3529
Publisher:
Routledge,
DOI:
10.3763/meep.2010.0102
Author:
Institute for European Environmental Policy
Information last updated:
December 2011
Publication date:
December 2011

Integrated Product Policy (IPP) was envisaged as an integral part of the EU's Sustainable Development Strategy. In line with the Sixth Environmental Action Programme, the Communication on IPP aims to reduce resource use and the environmental impact of waste. This policy sets out a framework for the consideration of a product dimension within environmental policy. Its premise is two-fold: (1) that all products cause environmental degradation in some way, whether from their manufacturing, use or disposal; and (2) that sustained economic growth and prosperity is significantly influenced by the production and use of products. It should be noted that while IPP suggests a focus on products, ultimately it was the Commission's intention also to address services.

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