S/L/157. Balancing conservation values and economic interests: experience of the ECJ in applying the provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directive

The paper addresses the issues of the European Community's wildlife conservation examining the case law of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) with the focus on the Birds Directive and Habitats Directive. The articles of the Directives are reviewed; their economic, social and cultural aspects are discussed focusing on the policies towards sites' deterioration.