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Soil — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Nearly all of the food and fibres used by humans are produced on soil. Soil is also essential for water and ecosystem health. It is second only to the oceans as a global carbon sink, with an important role in the potential slowing of climate change. Soil functions depend on a multitude of soil organisms which makes it an important part of our biodiversity. Nevertheless, soil in many parts of Europe is being over-exploited, degraded and irreversibly lost due to impacts from industrial activities and land use change, leading to soil sealing, contamination, erosion and loss of organic carbon. Due to these problems, legislation for the protection of soils has been proposed at EU level.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Water resources: quantity and flows - SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Europe's freshwaters are affected by water scarcity, droughts, floods and physical modifications. Many water bodies are at risk of failing to meet the aim of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to achieve good status by 2015. Future policies should encourage demand management through actions such as increasing water efficiency. In addition, water management will benefit from applying an ecosystems perspective, using floodplains and groundwater aquifers for storing water, and making room (space) for rivers.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Marine and coastal environment — key message 7: Growth of the maritime, agriculture and tourism sectors is expected to continue. An important future objective for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive will be to ensure that this growth is sustainable to achieve and then maintain ‘Good Environmental Status’ of the marine environment. Moreover, it will be necessary to implement planning principles in line with the approaches of Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Maritime Spatial Planning.
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Country profile - Drivers and impacts (Croatia): SOER Country profile from Croatia
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Croatia
Country profile - Societal developments (Finland): Country introduction - Major societal developments
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Country profile - Drivers and impacts (Finland): Country introduction - Main drivers of environmental pressures
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Land use - State and impacts (Finland): Land use - State and Impacts
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Finland): Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and Pressures
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Finland
Share of total utilised agricultural area (UAA) occupied by organic farming: Area covers existing organically-farmed areas and areas in process of conversion
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Agricultural scenarios data: Data are for trends and projections of agricultural activities and environmental pressures up to 2025 and cover 23 EU member countries.
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