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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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Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium): Ozone and or air quality action plans at the Belgian Federal level.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Belgium
Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium): Ozone and air quality action plans in the Brussels-Capital Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium)
Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium): Ozone and or air quality action plans in the Flemish region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium)
Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium): Ozone and or air quality action plans in the Walloon region.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Air pollution - National Responses (Belgium)
Air pollution - National Responses (Germany): SOER Common environmental theme from Germany
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Germany
An Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era – flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy: Located in Environmental topics › Industry › External links
Assessing biodiversity in Europe — the 2010 report: The present report considers the status and trends of pan-European biodiversity, and the implications of these trends for biodiversity management policy and practice. It considers the key biodiversity policy instruments currently applied in Europe, the threats to biodiversity and their management implications across major habitat types. The implications for biodiversity of cross-cutting issues such as tourism and urban planning are also considered, along with the challenges that remain for conserving and sustainably using of Europe's biodiversity. The report makes use of the SEBI 2010 indicators and other relevant national and regional information sources. It does not consider the biodiversity of EU overseas territories and outermost regions.
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Biodiversity policies: While it has been acknowledged at various levels that the target to halt biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met, setting the target has certainly increased public awareness. Over the past 10 years, both policies addressing biodiversity loss and indicators assessing progress have been improved significantly. The new EU biodiversity strategy will help integrate further biodiversity needs into the development and implementation of sectoral policies.
Located in Environmental topics › Biodiversity
Climate change mitigation - National Responses (Belgium): Policies and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the different levels of government in Belgium.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Belgium