http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2011/articles/sharing-natures-riches?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Of the 8.2 billion tonnes of materials consumed in EU-27 Member States in 2007, minerals accounted for 52 %, fossil fuels for 23 %, biomass for 21 % and metals for 4 % (SOER 2010) No publisher jaeglmar resource use biodiversity natural resources ecosystem global forests signals2011 nature capital resource efficiency forest ecosystem ecosystems globalisation 2011-07-05T11:40:24+02:00 Article http://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2011/articles/consuming-unsustainably?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Key message: A major reason why consumption negatively affects the environment and causes over-use of resources is because the costs to society of environmental and resource degradation are not fully reflected in the prices of goods and services. Many goods are cheap even though they harm the environment, ecosystems or human health. (SOER 2010) No publisher jaeglmar natural resources consumption global consumer behaviour signals2011 sustainability resource efficiency sustainable global consumption sustainable consumption 2011-07-05T11:58:57+02:00 Article http://www.eea.europa.eu/signals/signals-2011/articles/eyewitness-the-boy-chance?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Bisie is the biggest mine in the area. It is located approximately 90 kilometres inside dense forest and reaches 100 metres underground. The mines are often little more than a hole in the ground. Dozens of men and boys crowd each mine and conditions are atrocious. No publisher kobosnic resource use natural resources global signals2011 poverty resource efficiency globalisation 2011-07-05T15:15:55+02:00 Article http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/households/multimedia/food-consumption-patterns?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic (Transcription of audio on video) Industrialised countries have made significant improvements to their energy and resource efficiency, but some of the gain has been offset by more widespread consumption. Some of this is to do with our food production. It takes approximately 1,000 litres of water to produce 1 kg of wheat, over two and a half times that to produce 1 kg of eggs, and a massive 13 and a half times that amount of water to produce 1 kg of beef. If the entire global population were to adopt a western-style diet, about 75% more water would be needed for food production. Source: SOER 2005 No publisher terletim food consumption meat food food production resource efficiency energy efficiency 2006-02-02T00:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/europe-needs-to-use-water?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security. No publisher girliar green economy natural resources water use resource efficiency groundwater freshwater agriculture 2012-03-13T13:00:00+01:00 Press Release http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/eu-exporting-more-waste-including?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Waste is increasingly moving across EU borders, for recovery or disposal. This is true for waste shipments between EU countries, and also transfers of waste outside the EU, according to a new assessment from the European Environment Agency (EEA). No publisher girliar electronic waste recycling metals packaging e-waste resource efficiency resources 2012-11-06T11:55:00+01:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/environmental-indicator-report-2012/environmental-indicator-report-2012-ecosystem/part3.xhtml?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher jaeglmar ecosystem resilience resource efficiency natural resources landscape spatial planning 2012-06-07T14:11:06+01:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/rio-2012-is-an-opportunity?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In less than two months, world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. It is 20 years since the last Rio conference, and Rio 2012 is an opportunity to assess the progress made toward sustainable development since 1992 and begin building a Green Economy. No publisher stanhibe financial crisis GREEN GROWTH sustainable development Rio conference resource efficiency resilience 2012-04-30T15:40:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/water-how-can-we-account?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The world is entering a period of growing water scarcity: by 2030, global demand for fresh water could outstrip supply by more than 40 % if water is used in the same way that it is today. These stark figures are the background to a new report from the International Resource Panel, a group of natural resources experts hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme. No publisher girliar resource efficiency sustainable development Rio +20 water consumption United Nations 2012-05-10T11:20:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/economy/multimedia/which-steps-will-bring-us?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Concepts such as Green Economy, Resource efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production are currently discussed as pathways to reduce environmental pressures in Europe and beyond. The European Environment Agency has interviewed some selected key stakeholders - from government, business, non-governmental organisations and academia - and asked them which steps will bring us forward on the road to a Green economy. No publisher jaeglmar resource efficiency sustainable consumption and production green economy sustainable consumption employment 2011-05-31T15:50:09+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/resource-efficiency-in-europe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report provides an overview of resource efficiency policies and instruments in 31 member and cooperating countries of the European Environment Agency network (Eionet). A detailed survey was conducted during the first half of 2011 to collect, analyse and disseminate information about national experiences in developing and implementing resource efficiency policies, and to facilitate sharing of experiences and good practice. The report reviews national approaches to resource efficiency and explores similarities and differences in policies, strategies, indicators and targets, policy drivers and institutional setup and information gaps. It concludes with some EEA considerations for future policies on resource efficiency which could be considered in developing future resource efficiency policies at the EU and country levels. The analysis is illustrated with short examples of policy initiatives in the countries, described in more detail in the country profile documents available below. No publisher EEA Rio conference decoupling material resources sectors energy resource efficiency policy raw materials material flows Waste 2011-10-11T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/economy/multimedia/green-economy-sustainable-consumption-and-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Concepts such as Green Economy, Resource efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production are currently discussed as pathways to reduce environmental pressures in Europe and beyond. But what do these concepts mean? The European Environment Agency has interviewed some selected key stakeholders - from government, business, non-governmental organisations and academia - and asked them for their understanding of these concepts. No publisher jaeglmar sustainable consumption and production resource efficiency employment green economy sustainable consumption 2011-05-31T15:49:33+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/butterflies-or-business-europe-can?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The European Environment Agency (EEA) released today its fourth Environment State and Outlook report — SOER 2010 — a comprehensive assessment of how and why Europe’s environment is changing, and what we are doing about it. SOER 2010 concludes that a fully integrated approach to transforming Europe to a resource-efficient green economy can not only result in a healthy environment, but also boost prosperity and social cohesion. No publisher karadgu soer2010 biodiversity green economy consumption global megatrends climate change european environment soer health ecosystem climate change adaption resource efficiency waste resources 2010-11-30T12:00:00+02:00 Press Release http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/green-tip-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kuchling household consumption waste resource efficiency natural resources sustainable consumption 2009-06-10T12:27:42+02:00 Animation (swf) http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/how-to-measure-the-environmental?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The consumption and production of goods and services is currently unsustainable in Europe, with ‘decoupling’ of environmental pressures from economic growth insufficient to date. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes methods for quantifying environmental pressures caused by European consumption patterns and economic production sectors. These methods can help target decoupling actions. No publisher girliar air pollutant emissions greenhouse gas emissions methodology resource efficiency natural resources 2013-03-04T13:30:00+01:00 Highlight