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Sophie Jacquot

Hubert, Agnès, and Sophie Jacquot. “Politics, Gender Equality and the European Union.” Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2026. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035322619.00078.

This chapter, published in the Elgar Encyclopedia of Gender and Politics, explores the intricate relationship between political dynamics and gender equality policies within the European Union. It provides a comprehensive overview of the institutional and political challenges of equality at the European level.

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2026

Resisting anti-gender politics in the Council of the EU

Bibliographic details for Sophie Jacquot’s latest contribution to the EUMERGENCIES project. Click to view the full title, citation, and DOI link for this academic publication

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2026

Le filtrage des migrants aux frontières de l’Union européenne et la fiction de non-entrée

How does the ‘fiction of non-entry’ disconnect territory from sovereignty? Explore Denis Duez’s research on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum border procedures.

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2026

Unpolitics in the Council of the EU and Gender Equality

Jacquot, Sophie, and Laurie Beaudonnet. “Unpolitics in the Council of the EU and Gender Equality.” Paper presented at Newcastle 2026

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23 JUNE 2026

Youth and Earth Politics From Misconceptions to Potential for Synergy

In Youth and Earth Politics: From Misconceptions to Potential for Synergy, Amandine Orsini provides a critical, scholarly examination of youth engagement in global environmental governance. Published in July 2026, this work moves beyond common stereotypes to identify structural pathways for achieving meaningful collaboration and synergy between young generations and established political institutions.

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BY LUNA POSTEL

The European Ocean Pact: A Momentum for Enhancing Maritime Environmental Security

On 9 June 2025, announcing the establishment of the European Ocean Pact, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of the ocean in the following terms: It feeds us, cools us, and connects us to the world. […] The Ocean is still in crisis. Without action, we risk our future, directly linking life on Earth to the health of this wonderful natural space, and framing ocean protection as a matter of security.

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BY GAËLLE DELANDMETER

The EU’s drinking water governance: mopping the floor while the tap is running

The European Union has some of the strictest water standards in the world, yet reliable access to safe water can no longer be taken for granted. Research conducted over the past fifty years has revealed that groundwater contamination is far more widespread and harmful than previously believed. Additionally, the ever-increasing contamination by anthropogenic pollutants—those caused by human activities, including hazardous chemicals that did not exist or were barely recognized as contaminants a few years ago—create risks for human health and the environment that remain widely underestimated. From PFAS and pesticide residues to microplastics, many of these contaminants are highly persistent, difficult to remove and enormously costly to recover from.

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BY MATTHIEU GOETZ

How The EU Soil Monitoring Law Misses The Security Picture

Soil plays a fundamental role as it is central to food production, climate regulation, biodiversity and the resilience of ecosystems. Yet, according to the European Commission, 60 to 70 percent of European soils are currently in poor health. A share that could reach 90 percent by 2050 if current trends continue. In response, the Soil Monitoring Law,  the EU’s first harmonised legal framework dedicated to soils, entered into force in December 2025.

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BY ANDREA PERRINO

The Global Implications of the Clean Industrial Deal: Reconciling Energy Transition at Home with Environmental Security Abroad

The EU’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID), centred on industrial decarbonisation and net-zero value chains, necessarily requires a strong external dimension. Clean industrial production – from green hydrogen and low-carbon steel to batteries and critical raw materials – depends on interconnected transnational value chains that increasingly rely on near-shoring strategies and strategic partnerships with third countries, especially in resource-rich neighbouring regions.

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BY STIJN ADAMS

Europe’s incomplete dream for green autonomy

The paracetamol to relieve the pain of a headache, the packaging to keep food fresh, and the tubing used in a hospital IV line, all originate from a barrel of crude oil. Numerous everyday products depend on fossil-based carbon and hydrogen molecules. While recent geopolitical shocks (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iran conflict) have exposed Europe’s energy dependence, they have masked Europe’s dependence on fossil-based feedstocks for plastics and pharmaceuticals.

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