Research Handbook on EU Law and Global Challenges

Edited by Jed Odermatt, Reader, The City Law School, City St George’s, University of London, UK and Ramses A Wessel, Professor of European Law, Head of the Department of European and Economic Law, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsAssistant Editor: Carla Elena Sava

• ContentsPreface x1 Introduction: How does the EU address global challenges? 1Jed Odermatt and Ramses A WesselPART I GOVERNANCE AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES2 Global challenges: Political epistemology, speech acts and EU law 15Joris Larik3 Multilateralism: ‘It shall promote multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in the framework of the United Nations’ 31Jan Wouters4 Sustainable development and international law: The role of the European Union 45Markus W. Gehring and Matheus GarciaPART II CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES5 Climate action: The EU’s role as a regulatory pioneer 61Eva Pander Maat6 Energy: Affordability of the energy transition in the European Union and at the international level 75Laura Kaschny and Leonie Reins7 Biodiversity: The EU as a transformative actor in global biodiversity governance 87Julieta Sarno8 Sustainable food systems: EU agri-food policy in light of the Sustainable Development Goals 99Josephine van Zeben and Hanna Schebesta9 Water and marine sustainability: The presence of the European Union in the evolution of international water law 113Gabriela A. Oanta10 Maritime emissions: The EU’s role in decarbonising global shipping 126Pia RebeloPART III SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES11 Regional security: Bridging regional and global challenges through EU law and strategy 140Luigi Lonardo12 Global security: The European Union’s contribution to global security within the United Nations framework 152Thomas Verellen13 Terrorism: Legal and policy responses by the European Union 166Alina Carrozzini14 Humanitarian assistance: The EU’s holistic approach to humanitarian emergencies 181Federico Casolari15 Migration: The Global Compacts, EU law and member state backlash 196Jonas Bornemann16 Global health: The EU’s role in the progressive development of the global health agenda 209Elisabet Ruiz Cairó17 Access to medicines and vaccines: The EU’s role through a Global Health Strategy 223Scarlett McArdlePART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES18 Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law internal and external challenges to upholding EU values 243Yuliya Kaspiarovich19 Development and poverty: The EU’s role in global development 255Tina Van den Sanden20 Gender equality: Law, policy and practice of the EU as a global actor 269Gesa Kübek and Anne Thies21 Labour rights: The EU’s evolving internal and global role 282Herman Voogsgeerd22 Trade: The EU’s role in modernising international trade 293Josephine Norris23 Financial stability: The EU’s leadership in safeguarding global markets 307Shawn Donnelly24 Culture: Achieving the UN sustainable development goals through EU cultural policy 321Aurélie Villanueva and Sophia “Zilla” Groeneweg25 Research, knowledge, science, and education: Building informed societies through EU law 337Graham ButlerPART V TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITALISATION CHALLENGES26 Digitalisation: The EU as a global digital actor in international organisations 351Elaine Fahey27 Artificial Intelligence: The EU’s aspiration for global coherence in AI regulation 366Nora Hertz28 Cybersecurity: Addressing global cyber threats through the EU regulatory framework 380Yuliya Miadzvetskaya