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Resource efficiency in Europe — Policies and approaches in 31 EEA member and cooperating countries
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This report provides an overview of resource efficiency policies and instruments in 31 member and cooperating countries of the European Environment Agency network (Eionet). A detailed survey was conducted during the first half of 2011 to collect, analyse and disseminate information about national experiences in developing and implementing resource efficiency policies, and to facilitate sharing of experiences and good practice. The report reviews national approaches to resource efficiency and explores similarities and differences in policies, strategies, indicators and targets, policy drivers and institutional setup and information gaps. It concludes with some EEA considerations for future policies on resource efficiency which could be considered in developing future resource efficiency policies at the EU and country levels. The analysis is illustrated with short examples of policy initiatives in the countries, described in more detail in the country profile documents available below.
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Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation
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The 2013 Late lessons from early warnings report is the second of its type produced by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in collaboration with a broad range of external authors and peer reviewers. The case studies across both volumes of Late lessons from early warnings cover a diverse range of chemical and technological innovations, and highlight a number of systemic problems. The 'Late Lessons Project' illustrates how damaging and costly the misuse or neglect of the precautionary principle can be, using case studies and a synthesis of the lessons to be learned and applied to maximising innovations whilst minimising harms.
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Do we live in a 'green economy'? New report assesses progress in Europe
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Despite progress in some areas, Europe must do more to create the 'green economy' needed for the continent to become sustainable, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Rio+20 – time to rethink the way we use natural resources
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This week the Rio de Janeiro summit on sustainable development will open. Rio+20 is an opportunity to look back at changes in our environment since the first Earth Summit in 1992, and also a time to look to the future, re-evaluating the way our economies and our societies depend on the environment and natural resources.
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Economic growth must be decoupled from environmental harm – the EEA evaluates findings from 2011
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Europe’s impact on the environment is still very much linked to the economy. This message was clear in many of the reports and datasets published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in 2011, as analysts were able to clearly see a decrease in various emissions and types of environmental damage during the 2009 recession.
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Registration form, launch of 'Planet Re-think' – a new documentary
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EEA at the Rio+20 conference
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EEA at the Rio+20 conference
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The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) — Rio 2012 Earth Summit or Rio+20 — aims to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development, to see how much progress has been made towards agreed goals and look at the new and emerging challenges.
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Sustainable living event: "Returning to our roots"
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On 16 June an event will bring together chefs and various thought-leaders to explore ways of protecting biodiversity.
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Danish fashion initiative
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Europe's demand for resources reaching far beyond its borders
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Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use in Europe are now imported. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production damage ecosystems and human health far beyond Europe’s borders, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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