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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): The related key drivers and pressures on nature protection and biodiversity in Belgium
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Belgium
Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for eutrophication in the Flemish Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium)
Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for eutrophication of forest and semi-natural ecosystems in the Walloon Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium)
Nature protection and biodiversity - Outlook 2020 (Belgium): Acidification and eutrophication outlook in the Flemish Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - Outlook 2020 (Belgium)
Percentage of ecosystem area at risk of eutrophication for EEA Member Countries and EEA Cooperating Countries in 2020 for a maximum feasible reduction (MFR) scenario: The results were computed using the 2008 Critical Loads database. Deposition data was made available by the LRTAP Convention EMEP Centre for Integrated Assessment Modelling (CIAM) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in autumn 2007.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Exposure of ecosystems to acidification, eutrophication and ozone (CSI 005) - Assessment published Nov 2012: Eutrophication The magnitude of the risk of ecosystem eutrophication and its geographical coverage has diminished only slightly over the years. The predictions for 2010 and 2020 indicate that the risk is still widespread over Europe. This is in conflict with the EU's long-term objective of not exceeding critical loads of airborne acidifying and eutrophying substances in sensitive ecosystem areas (National Emission Ceilings Directive, 6th Environmental Action Programme, Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution). Acidification The situation has considerably improved and it is predicted to improve further. The interim environmental objective for 2010 (National Emission Ceilings Directive) will most likely not be met completely. However, the European ecosystem areas where the critical load will be exceeded is predicted to have declined by more than 80 % in 2010 with 1990 as a base year. By 2020, it is expected that the risk of ecosystem acidification will only be an issue at some hot spots, in particular at the border area between the Netherlands and Germany. Ozone (O 3 ) Most vegetation and agricultural crops are exposed to ozone levels exceeding the long term objective given in the EU Air Quality Directive. A significant fraction is also exposed to levels above the 2010 target value defined in the Directive. Concentrations in 2009 were on the average lower than in 2008. The effect-related accumulated concentrations, addressing exposure of crops to ozone over several summer months, shows large year-to-year variations. Over the period 1996-2009 there is a tendency to increased exposure, although this development has not proven to be statistically significant.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Exposure of ecosystems to acidification, eutrophication and ozone
Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC): Policy Summary of Guidance document No. 23 on Eutrophication assessment in the context of European water policies
Located in Environmental policy document catalogue
Biological elements in rivers and lakes: This viewer with 4 maps shows the ecological status (i.e. status or potential) of macroinvertebrates and phytobenthos in European rivers (i.e. rivers and canals) potentially impacted by general degradation and of macrophytes and phytobenthos in European lakes (i.e. lakes and reservoirs) potentially impacted by eutrophication, respectively. The ecological status class of a country's waterbodies (or stations) is assessed by each country according to their national classification system, following the Water Framework Directive. The assessment may be based by one or more samples measured during the year of reporting. The ecological status in rivers or lakes is displayed as classified cartograms in a country-level map: it displays the distribution of status classes per country as one pie chart for each country. This can be used to compare the situation in your country with that in other countries. When the map is zoomed in to a more detailed scale individual station points are visible instead of classified cartograms.
Located in Environmental topics › Water › Interactive maps and data viewers by category
Priority issues in the Mediterranean environment (revised version): Following the principles of the European Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment, the collective interest of EEA and UNEP/MAP has been developed towards a product focusing on priority pollution zones in the Mediterranean Sea and addressing emerging issues. All these issues come under the prism of an ecosystem approach. The core of this report derives from the latest (2003–2004) country National Diagnostic Analyses reports (NDA).
Located in Publications
Air quality and ancillary benefits of climate change policies: The Thematic Strategy on air pollution aims to improve European air pollution significantly by 2020. This report from the European Environment Agency looks a further ten years into the future, and brings together two major policy challenges — combating climate change and reducing air pollution — in an integrated way. Thus, the report analyses projected changes in European air quality up to 2030, and explores the possible benefits of climate policies on air quality and the costs of air pollution abatement.
Located in Publications