Court of Auditor's Report: The environmental aspects of the Commission's development co-operation

This Briefing Note summarises the European Court of Auditors’ findings on the lack of environmental protection into projects dealing with co-operation between the European Community and developing countries. The findings of this latest report are not new and detail the limited success of attempts to tackle the problem. The report concludes with a recommendation that the Commission should establish a comprehensive environmental strategy for its development aid.