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Late lessons II Chapter 17 - Ecosystems and managing the dynamics of change: Located in Publications › Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation › Chapters
Status of marine fish stocks (CSI 032) - Assessment published Sep 2011: Most of the EU commercial catch is currently taken from stocks that are assessed. There is, however, a clear trend from north to south: almost all catches in the north come from assessed stocks, whereas in the south this only happens for around half of the catch. Of the assessed commercial stocks in the NE Atlantic, about one third is outside safe biological limits. In the Mediterranean, about half of the assessed stocks are fished outside safe biological limits. In the Black Sea no stocks are assessed.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Status of marine fish stocks
Use of freshwater resources (CSI 018) - Assessment published Dec 2010: Over the last 10-17 years the Water Exploitation Index (WEI) decreased in 24 EEA countries (Fig.1), as a result of water saving and water efficiency measures. Total water abstraction decreased about 12 %, but one fifth of Europe's population still lives in water-stressed countries (approx. 113 million inhabitants).
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Use of freshwater resources
Forest: deadwood (SEBI 018) - Assessment published May 2010: The quantity of deadwood in Europe's forests, which is an important indicator for forest biodiversity, has strongly decreased since the middle of the nineteenth century due to intense forest exploitation and widespread burning of small wood and other debris. Since 1990, however, an overall increase in this indicator by about 4.3 % has been observed and this may be due to increased compliance with sustainable forest management principles. These principles should be considered in view of increasing wood demand, e.g. for renewable energy production.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Forest: deadwood
Impact of climate change on bird populations (SEBI 011) - Assessment published May 2010: Climate change is having a detectable effect on bird populations at a European scale, including both negative and positive effects. The number of bird species whose populations are observed to be negatively impacted by climatic change is three times larger than those observed to be positively affected by climate warming in this set of widespread European land birds. The Climatic Impact Indicator, which illustrates the impact of climate change on bird populations, has increased strongly in the past twenty years, coinciding with a period of rapid climatic warming in Europe. Potential links between changes in bird populations and ecosystem functioning and resilience are not well understood.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Impact of climate change on bird populations
Conservation status of assessed habitats in EU-25, by biogeographical region: How to read the map: in the Mediterranean biogeographical region (see Box 2.2 for an explanation of biogeograhical regions) about 21 % of habitats have a favourable conservation status but 37 % have an unfavourable (bad/inadequate) status.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Weighted population trend of species predicted to lose range in response to climatic change (92 species): How to read the graph: The weighted population index of species expected to lose in range due to climatic change has decreased by 20% since 1989.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Percentage of terrestrial protected areas in EU‑27: -
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Approximate distribution of HNV farmland in EU-27: -
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Conservation status of assessed species in EU-25, by taxonomic group: -
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs