| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation investigates the sustainable development legal requirements for textiles in the EU (the specific legal norms and proposed rules that could help to achieve sustainable development in the textile sector). The EU is leading the way in promoting “sustainable and circular” textiles by the current rules and proposals based on the 2022 EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Despite being developed upon the strategy of “circular and sustainable” textiles, the proposed EU rules (in line with a few existing legal instruments) are concentrated chiefly on circularity aspects and not much on sustainability in its entirety (as circularity is seen as a prerequisite or a component of sustainability; however, it cannot be seen as an interchangeable element to sustainability). The idea behind the dissertation is, firstly, to analyze the chronological evolution and, secondly, the place of sustainable development in the international and EU rule-making as well as, thirdly, to comprehensively analyze the current state of the EU textile-related legislation and proposals, as well as, finally, provide a view on the most effective regulatory approach that would most benefit the emergence of an indeed sustainable EU textile industry (the regulatory approach that aligns with the principle of sustainability the most, covering not only environmental aspects but also social, economic, and horizontal ones). The dissertation was prepared at Vilnius University from 2021 to 2025. |
