EU policies

Currently, there are a wide range of EU policies that to varying degrees influence coastal developments and their management:

• The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP);
• The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP);
• The Structural Funds, both 'mainstream' and Community Initiatives;
• Trans-European transport networks (TEN-T);
• The Habitats Directive;
• Renewable energy policy;
• Policy towards the accession of the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe.

Further reading The Influence of EU policies on the Evolution of Coastal Zones (Final Report).