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10 messages for 2010 - Agricultural ecosystems: Within the framework of the CAP, the last 50 years have seen increasing attention to biodiversity, but without clear benefits so far. With agriculture covering about half of EU land area, Europe's biodiversity is linked inextricably to agricultural practices, creating valuable agro-ecosystems across the whole of Europe.
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Agriculture and environment in EU-15 - the IRENA indicator report: Located in Publications
Area under agri-environmental management contracts: Percentage of the utilised agricultural area under agri-environmental measures following Regulation No 2078/92; status on 15.04.98
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Areas in EU eligible under the regional objective of the Structural Funds (1994-99): The most relevant of these objectives from a rural areas perspective are: - Objective 1, applying to regions which are lagging behind economically, with a GDP of less than 75% of the EU average; - Objective 5a providing support for downstream processing of agricultural produce as well as investment aid and compensatory allowances in less favoured areas; - Objective 5b, applying to rural areas with a low level of socio-economic development, high dependency on agricultural employment, low agricultural incomes and population problems (low density or declining population); - Objective 6, applying to regions north of the 62nd parallel with a very low population density (less than 8 inhabitants/sq
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Breakdown of area under agri-environment measures by type of action (2002): The data only includes the area under agri-environment contracts signed in 2000, 2001 and 2002 under Regulation (EC) 1257/1999 (equivalent to a total of 22.7 million hectares)
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Changes in cereal yields for selected farm types between 1990 (EU-12) and 2000 (EU-12): The numbers in brackets show the share of agricultural area (%) managed by the farm type in 2000
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EEA Briefing 1/2006 - Assessing environmental integration in EU agriculture: Located in Publications
EEA Signals 2010 - Biodiversity, climate change and you: Signals takes us on a journey, following the course of water from the glaciers of the Alps to the permafrost of the Arctic and the delta of the Ganges. We travel to familiar and far-flung places, looking at how we can rebuild our relationships with the crucial elements of everyday life— water, soil, air — and the animals and plants that make up the tapestry of life on Earth.
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Invasive alien species: a growing problem for environment and health: Invasive alien species pose greater risks than previously thought for biodiversity, human health and economies, according to two new reports from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Natural cork: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Spain: The production of high-quality oak cork, one of the main economic activities at this farm in southern Andalusia, is supported by a number of projects which aim to conserve the local habitat and highlight the importance of its natural attributes for present and future generations. The Foundation is committed to a variety of projects focusing on the protection of the ecosystem and natural resources and the conservation of native plants and animals.
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