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Research Handbook on EU Law and Global Challenges

Author: Carla Elena Sava Jed Odermatt
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781035336500
Published In: July 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This comprehensive Research Handbook analyses the EU’s pivotal role in an era where internal regulation and external engagement are deeply intertwined. Expert contributors examine how emerging global challenges make the EU’s dual capacity as both a rule-taker and a rule-maker ever more vital.

Chapters assess EU strategies for addressing world issues through a dynamic interplay of internal policies including legislation, market tools and coordination and external actions such as treaties, diplomacy and international partnerships. The book explores issues such as climate change, digital transformation, migration, pandemics, poverty and sustainability, highlighting the interconnectedness of these topics and the EU’s use of a diverse toolbox of legal, economic and diplomatic instruments. This Research Handbook provides a nuanced perspective on the EUs evolving influence as a global actor – one that both adapts to and reshapes the international landscape.

The Research Handbook on EU Law and Global Challenges is a crucial resource for students and scholars of EU law, global and transnational law, public international law, and international relations interested in learning more about key approaches and policy debates. Practitioners in EU law and public policy will also benefit from its insights into the legal operation of the EU in a global context.

Preface x

Introduction: How does the EU address global challenges? 1

Jed Odermatt and Ramses A Wessel

PART I GOVERNANCE AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Global challenges: Political epistemology, speech acts and EU law 15

Joris Larik

Multilateralism: ‘It shall promote multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in the framework of the United Nations’ 31

Jan Wouters

Sustainable development and international law: The role of the European Union 45

Markus W. Gehring and Matheus Garcia

PART II CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES

Climate action: The EU’s role as a regulatory pioneer 61

Eva Pander Maat

Energy: Affordability of the energy transition in the European Union and at the international level 75

Laura Kaschny and Leonie Reins

Biodiversity: The EU as a transformative actor in global biodiversity governance 87

Julieta Sarno

Sustainable food systems: EU agri-food policy in light of the Sustainable Development Goals 99

Josephine van Zeben and Hanna Schebesta

Water and marine sustainability: The presence of the European Union in the evolution of international water law 113

Gabriela A. Oanta

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Maritime emissions: The EU’s role in decarbonising global shipping 126

Pia Rebelo

PART III SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES

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Regional security: Bridging regional and global challenges through EU law and strategy 140

Luigi Lonardo

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Global security: The European Union’s contribution to global security within the United Nations framework 152

Thomas Verellen

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Terrorism: Legal and policy responses by the European Union 166

Alina Carrozzini

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Humanitarian assistance: The EU’s holistic approach to humanitarian emergencies 181

Federico Casolari

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Migration: The Global Compacts, EU law and member state backlash 196

Jonas Bornemann

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Global health: The EU’s role in the progressive development of the global health agenda 209

Elisabet Ruiz Cairó

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Access to medicines and vaccines: The EU’s role through a Global Health Strategy 223

Scarlett McArdle

PART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

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Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law internal and external challenges to upholding EU values 243

Yuliya Kaspiarovich

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Development and poverty: The EU’s role in global development 255

Tina Van den Sanden

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Gender equality: Law, policy and practice of the EU as a global actor 269

Gesa Kübek and Anne Thies

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Labour rights: The EU’s evolving internal and global role 282

Herman Voogsgeerd

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Trade: The EU’s role in modernising international trade 293

Josephine Norris

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Financial stability: The EU’s leadership in safeguarding global markets 307

Shawn Donnelly

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Culture: Achieving the UN sustainable development goals through EU cultural policy 321

Aurélie Villanueva and Sophia “Zilla” Groeneweg

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Research, knowledge, science, and education: Building informed societies through EU law 337

Graham Butler

PART V TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITALISATION CHALLENGES

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Digitalisation: The EU as a global digital actor in international organisations 351

Elaine Fahey

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Artificial Intelligence: The EU’s aspiration for global coherence in AI regulation 366

Nora Hertz

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Cybersecurity: Addressing global cyber threats through the EU regulatory framework 380

Yuliya Miadzvetskaya

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