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Biodiversity year comes to end, the challenge remains: The International Year of Biodiversity 2010 has officially ended with closing ceremonies held last weekend. The European Environment Agency (EEA) will continue supporting European policy makers in their efforts to implement measures agreed earlier this year in Nagoya, Japan.
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Relative contribution of land-cover categories to uptake by urban and other artificial land development: Origin of land uptake as % of total uptake
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10 messages for 2010 – Cultural landscapes and biodiversity heritage: Key messages: 1) Diverse climatic conditions, varied geology and morphology and centuries of pre- and post-industrial land use created Europe's diverse mosaic of cultural and natural landscapes, rich in biodiversity. 2) Europe's landscapes have become highly fragmented and homogenised, threatening their biodiversity and affecting their multifunctional role. 3) By managing its multifunctional culture-historical landscapes and related biodiversity sustainably, Europe can secure valuable ecosystems services while preserving its cultural and natural heritage. 4) Various legal instruments and initiatives address European biodiversity heritage at the landscape level. Incorporating these into regional and local planning and involving local communities is necessary to secure Europe's biodiversity heritage and maintain multifunctional landscapes.
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The extent of forests, semi-natural areas, wetland and water bodies in Europe, 2000: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Consumption and formation of dry semi-natural land and wetland: Unit = ha
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How to manage the planet within its limits: European Environment Agency (EEA) Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade is participating in the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability, from 17-19 May. Prof. McGlade will act as a delegate and moderator. The key outcome of the Symposium, the Stockholm Memorandum, will develop a new vision for sustainable development and prosperity, along with mechanisms for achieving it.
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Zones in relation to EU air quality thresholds: 2010 - Member States provide an annual assessment of air quality in comparison to EU air quality thresholds
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Conservation status of species of European Union interest in grassland ecosystems: Statistics by region on the left, overall statistics on the right.
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Zones in relation to EU air quality thresholds: 2010 - Member States provide an annual assessment of air quality in comparison to EU air quality thresholds
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A tapestry of life — Biodiversity: our life support 'eco-system': Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2010