Environmental regulation imposes strict limits on business activity, but it also offers opportunities to gain an advantage in the market and to meet industry compliance requirements. This text provides an understanding of the general shape of the mass of rules and legislation in Europe and also offers a basis for further detailed analysis of the subject if required. A chapter giving an overview of the activities of the EC is followed by individual chapters on: Belgium; the Czech Republic; Egypt; England; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Kazakistan; the Netherlands; Poland; Russia; Spain; Sweden; and Switzerland. Each chapter in particular details: sources of regulation; specific regulations for air, water, land and waste management; permit procedures; enforcement; and future plans and initiatives.