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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2011/galleries/the-forest-rights-act-2014">
  <title>The Forest Rights Act — empowering the powerless</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2011/galleries/the-forest-rights-act-2014?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description></description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>jaeglmar</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>land use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Signals2011</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>social equity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forest conservation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land ownership</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-06-28T00:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Eyewitness story</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/european-union-greenhouse-gas-inventory-2011">
  <title>Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2009 and inventory report 2011</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/european-union-greenhouse-gas-inventory-2011?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>This report is the annual submission of the greenhouse gas inventory of the European Union to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. It presents greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2009 for EU-27, EU-15, individual Member States and economic sector.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>EEA (European Environment Agency)</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>GHG emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>SF6</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>carbon dioxide</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>energy</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>cropland</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>GHG</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>solvent</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Kyoto protocol</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>GHG emission</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>bunker fuels</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>HFC</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>settlement</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas inventory</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emission inventory</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>UNFCCC</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>GHG inventory</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>halocarbons</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>sulfur hexafluoride</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forestry</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas emission</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CH4</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nitrous oxide</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>waste</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>wetland</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>N2O</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>organic soils</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>greenhouse gas</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>LULUCF</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>chemicals</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global warming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>EU</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>PFC</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CO2</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emission trends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>industry</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CO2 emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>grassland</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>waste disposal</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>EU ETS</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>methane</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-05-31T10:30:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/waterbase-emissions-1">
  <title>Waterbase - Emissions to water</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/waterbase-emissions-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Emissions to water are  an important element (describing the pressure) in assessment of the state of Europe’s environment (SoE). This database contains data on emissions of nutrients and hazardous substances to water, aggregated within River Basin Districts (RBDs), in the EEA member countries. The reporting process, endorsed by the Water Directors, and this publication of the data, enables all stakeholders to use the data and contributes to streamlining with other reporting processes.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>staromar</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater pollution</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>WISE</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>urban waste water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Urban Waste Water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>waste water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>industrial waste</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Emission</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Water Framework Directive</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>WISE State of the Environment(SoE)</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>wastewater treatment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>E-PRTR</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>discharge</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>waterbase</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-03-29T11:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Data</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/looking-beneath-the-surface-how">
  <title>Looking beneath the surface: how good is our water?</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/looking-beneath-the-surface-how?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Water is critical for life and is integral to virtually all economic activities, including food production and industry. Not only is clean water a prerequisite for human health and well-being, it provides aquatic habitats that support healthy freshwater ecosystems.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>karadgu</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>natural resources</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water legislation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>aquatic ecosystems</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>urban waste water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water scarcity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>aquatic habitats</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>WFD</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water framework directive</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>urban environment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater ecosystems</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>pollutants</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>pollution</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-03-21T17:14:10+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Article</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/agriculture/intro">
  <title>Agriculture</title> 
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  <description>Farming has a big influence on Europe's landscapes and the quality of its environment. With farmers managing almost half of the EU's land area, the agricultural sector is a major source of pressure on Europe's environment. Over the past five decades, the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - accounting for around half of the EU budget — has encouraged the sector to become rapidly modernised and agricultural production itself to increase intensification.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>vincisas</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-01-31T17:25:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Page</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/potential-increase-in-crop-production">
  <title>Potential increase in crop production under the adaptation scenario</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/potential-increase-in-crop-production?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Potential increase in crop production under an adaptation scenario</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>Dieter Gerten</dc:creator> 
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      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>adaptation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-01-12T18:43:33+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/water-limitation-of-crop-primary">
  <title>Water limitation of crop primary production in Europe under rain-fed conditions</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/water-limitation-of-crop-primary?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Present and projected water limitation of crop primary production in Europe under rain-fed conditions</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>Dieter Gerten</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>water</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>adaptation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-01-12T18:42:37+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/modelled-change-of-the-flowering">
  <title>Modelled change of the flowering date for winter planted wheat, 1975–2007</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/modelled-change-of-the-flowering?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Changes of the flowering date for winter planted wheat between 1975 and 2007</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>Stéphane Isoard</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>adaptation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>phenology</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2011-01-12T18:35:39+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/annual-diffuse-agricultural-emissions-of">
  <title>Annual diffuse agricultural emissions of nitrogen to freshwater (kg nitrogen per hectare of total land area)</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/annual-diffuse-agricultural-emissions-of?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>The map shows the annual diffuse agricultural emissions of nitrogen to freshwater</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>iverscar</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Joint Research Centre (JRC).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>freshwater quality</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>emissions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nitrogen</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>diffuse</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-12-20T11:55:00+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/the-nitrogen-cycle">
  <title>The nitrogen cycle</title> 
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  <description>Global scheme of nitrogen cycle, showing major nitrogen reservoirs (atmosphere, soil and living organisms), major processes (nitrification, denitrification, nitrogen fixation, assimilation etc.) and actors (plants, animals, bacteria, human beings).</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>skovvann</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>environmental megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>fertilization</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nitrogen</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>world</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>cycle</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>pollution</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-12-17T13:18:05+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-impact-of-climate-change">
  <title>Projected impact of climate change on agricultural yields</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/projected-impact-of-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>The map shows projected national productivity increase / decrease by 2080 (compared to 2003 levels)</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>skovvann</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>productivity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>environmental megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change consequences</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>world</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-12-14T14:20:12+02:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>EEAFigure</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/changing-area-of-farmland">
  <title>Changing area of farmland</title> 
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  <description>Areas of grass and fodder, food crops and biofuel crops trends for 1980, 2005 and 2030. Forested areas are also added as a comparison.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>skovvann</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>natural resources</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>environmental megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>global megatrends</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>crops</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forest</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>world</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-12-14T14:12:09+02:00</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/changes-in-diffuse-pressure-from">
  <title>Changes in diffuse pressure from intensive agriculture in Natura 2000 sites, 1990–2006</title> 
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  <description>-</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>poulsmo1</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nature and biodiversity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Natura 2000 sites</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Natura 2000</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-12-01T10:00:00+02:00</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/soil">
  <title>Soil — SOER 2010 thematic assessment</title> 
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  <description>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.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>European Commission Joint Research Center</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>soil protection</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>radioactivity</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>soil conservation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>soil</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>acidification</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>biofules</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>soil functions</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>climate change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>erosion</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-11-30T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
  </item>

    
  <item rdf:about="http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/land-use">
  <title>Land use — SOER 2010 thematic assessment</title> 
  <link>http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/land-use?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&amp;utm_medium=RSSFeeds&amp;utm_campaign=Generic</link>
  <description>Land use shapes our environment in positive and negative ways. Productive land is a critical
resource for food and biomass production and land use strongly influences soil erosion and soil
functions such as carbon storage. Land management largely determines the beauty of Europe's
landscapes. It is important therefore to monitor land cover and land-use change through tools
such as Corine land cover. Data on land-cover change in Europe from 2000–2006 show that
growth in built-up areas and forest land leads to a continued loss of agricultural land. In turn,
global economic and environmental change will increasingly influence the way Europeans use
land (e.g. as communities work to mitigate and adapt to climate change). Policy responses are
needed to help resolve conflicting land-use demands and to guide land-use intensity to support
environmental land management.</description> 
  <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher> 
  <dc:creator>EEA (European Environment Agency)</dc:creator> 
  <dc:rights></dc:rights> 
  
      <dc:subject>forest creation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>CAP</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>semi-natural habitat</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>wetland</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>agriculture</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>farmland abandonment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>urbanisation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land cover</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land use</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forestry</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>thematic assessment</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>Water Framework Directive</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>nitrous oxide</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>corine land cover</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>land cover change</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>afforestation</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>intensive farming</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>SOER2010</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>GMES</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>forest management</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>common agricultural policy</dc:subject>
  
  
      <dc:subject>methane</dc:subject>
   
  <dc:date>2010-11-30T00:00:00+01:00</dc:date>
  <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>
  </item>




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