Table 3.

The priority objectives of the 7th Environment Action Programme.

No	Priority objectives	Theme
1	to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital	Natural capital
2	to turn the Union into a resource-efficient, green, and competitive low-carbon economy	Economy
3	to safeguard the Union's citizens from environment-related pressures and risks to health and well-being	Human health and well-being
4	to increase the benefits of Union environmental legislation by improving its implementation	Law enforcement
5	to develop environmental knowledge and expand the policy database	Knowledge
6	ensuring investment in environmental and climate policy and justifying the environmental costs of any activities related to society	Economy
7	better integration of environmental considerations into other policy areas and ensuring coherence when formulating new policies	Integration into other policy areas
8	to increase the sustainability of Union cities	Sustainable cities
9	to support the Union for a more effective approach to environmental and climate challenges at international level	International dimension