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Marine and coastal environment — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: European marine regions include the north-east Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas. Human activities — such as fishing, aquaculture and agriculture — and climate change cause large and severe impacts on Europe's coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met in either the coastal or the marine environment. Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU Integrated Maritime Policy allows for the development of sea-related activities in a sustainable manner. Its environmental pillar, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, aims to deliver 'good environmental status' of the marine environment by 2020, and the Common Fisheries Policy will be reformed in 2012 with the aim of achieving sustainable fisheries. Complementary policy efforts include the EU Water Framework Directive and other freshwater legislation, and the Habitats and Birds Directives.
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Mean spring-summer concentrations of chlorophyll-like pigments: Notes: 'spring-summer' covers from April to September
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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
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for eutrophication in the Flemish Region
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for eutrophication of forest and semi-natural ecosystems in the Walloon Region
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Germany): SOER Common environmental theme from Germany
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Outlook 2020 (Belgium): Acidification and eutrophication outlook in the Flemish Region
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Nitrate vulnerable zones, EU: Note: the Commission assessment is based on a (non-exhaustive) review on available information on waters with excessive nitrate concentrations threatened with eutrophication.
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OSPAR MSFD Advice document on eutrophication: GES 8/2012/12
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Ozone and particulates most serious air quality problems in Europe: Air quality in Europe has improved between 1990 and 2009, as emissions of most pollutants have fallen, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). But there is still a lot of room for improvement, as many EU countries are expected to exceed the emissions ceilings in 2010 for at least one pollutant. In addition, concentration levels of ground-level ozone and particulate matter have remained stable over recent years despite efforts to improve air quality.
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