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Urban environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessment: The global population is congregating in our cities. Eighty per cent of the world’s estimated nine billion people in 2050 are expected to live in urban areas. Our cities and urban areas face many challenges from social to health to environmental. The impacts of cities and urban areas are felt in other regions which supply cities with food, water and energy and absorb pollution and waste. However, the proximity of people, businesses and services associated with the very word ‘city’ means that there are also huge opportunities. Indeed, well designed, well managed urban settings offer a key opportunity for sustainable living.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
National and regional story (Luxembourg) - 1 - Interdepartmental collaboration and stakeholders consultation: SOER National and regional story from Luxembourg - 1 - Interdepartmental collaboration and stakeholders consultation in the development of the second National Plan for Sustainable Development and in the framework of the Environment-Climate Partnership
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Land use - National Responses (Croatia): SOER Common environmental theme from Croatia
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Croatia
Country profile - Future developments (Croatia): SOER Country profile from Croatia
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Croatia
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Power to the people: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Denmark: Thisted in north west Jutland is the most climate-friendly municipality in Denmark. Since the early 1980s, they've been using a creative mix of sustainable energy sources to provide heating and power for their 46,000 residents. In recognition of their contribution to renewable energy they were awarded the European Solar Prize in 2007.
Located in The Environmental Atlas › … › Power to the people › Video
The territorial dimension of environmental sustainability – Potential territorial indicators to support the environmental dimension of territorial cohesion: This study undertakes an analysis of the environmental dimensions of territorial cohesion and of related EU policies. It is intended to contribute to and support external processes including the European Commission's Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, revision of the EU budget (e.g. regarding Cohesion Policy) and the work of ESPON (the European Spatial Planning Observation Network) on territorial indicator development.
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Business and environment: Eco-technologies: Green innovation for sustainable development. The European Union’s environmental technologies industry is a promising industrial sector with a vast potential for growth. At present it employs more than 2 million people across the Union and has a market value of roughly €200 billion. The EU is a leading supplier of environmental technologies in the world, representing about one-third of the global market for these technologies. It is for their environmental benefits but also for their contribution to economic growth that the European Commission is actively promoting the development and the uptake of environmental technologies.
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Europe's environment — The fourth assessment: Located in Publications
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