Training materials

Training modules on behalf of the European Commission’s DG Environment

In the framework contracts with the European Commission’s DG Environment, ERA has been developing a series of training materials targeted at the judiciary since 2013. These comprehensive, standard-setting training materials promote interactive and participatory learning methods and are designed for easy reuse. The entire training package is accessible online to any party or institution interested in organising training in these areas of law. By 2025, ERA had finalised six sets of training modules. The module on wildlife trafficking, deforestation, and illegal logging was made available in English, alongside customised versions in Italian and Spanish. Subsequently, the previously developed modules were utilised to create general modules in various languages. Specifically, modules produced in 2024 on Access to Justice, Nature Protection, Introduction to EU Environmental Law, and Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements served as the foundation. Consequently, four general training modules were developed on these topics: one module on Nature Protection and Access to Justice in Romanian; one on Introduction to EU Environmental Law and Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements in Slovak; and one on Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements in Italian. An update of the general air quality and noise training module, created previously, was conducted during the summer, with the updated version subsequently made available in Polish, Italian, and Spanish. The general training modules were further enhanced with customised sections addressing Polish, Italian, and Spanish air quality and noise legislation.