http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 21 to 35. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/marine-and-coastal-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) antibiotic fertiliser climate change arctic sea ice marine ecosystems sewage MSFD marine strategy framework directive safe biological limits fishing sea overfishing threatened species urbanisation oxygen depletion chemical pollution coasts algae thematic assessment harmful algal bloom acidification nitrogen aquaculture eutrophication ecosystem services noise alien species pesticide oil spill oil exploitation global warming fisheries SBL habitat destruction marine and coastal off-shore structure CFP tourism gas exploitation phosphorus sea level rise WFD SOER2010 marine litter common fisheries policy industry industrial waste shipping oil discharge seabed habitat water framework directive coastal areas fungicide nutrient natura 2000 genetic pollution water pollution from agriculture sea surface temperature 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/biodiversity?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Biodiversity — the variety of ecosystems, species and genes — is essential to human wellbeing, delivering services that sustain our economies and societies. Its huge importance makes biodiversity loss all the more troubling. European species are threatened with extinction and overexploitation. Natural habitats continue to be lost and fragmented, and degraded by pollution and climate change. Despite actions taken and progress made, these threats continue to impact biodiversity in Europe. The new global and EU targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2020 are ambitious but achieving them will require better policy implementation, coordination across sectors, ecosystem management approaches and a wider understanding of biodiversity's value. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) SOER2010 protected areas habitat biodiversity loss nature and biodiversity ecosystem services thematic assessment ecosystem ecosystems species 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/understanding-climate-change?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Average global air and ocean temperatures are rising, leading to the melting of snow and ice and rising global mean sea level. Ocean acidification results from higher CO2 concentrations. With unabated greenhouse gas emissions, climate change could lead to an increasing risk of irreversible shifts in the climate system with potentially serious consequences. Temperature rises of more than 1.5–2 °C above pre-industrial levels are likely to cause major societal and environmental disruptions in many regions. The atmospheric CO2 concentration needs to be stabilised at 350–400 parts per million (ppm) in order to have a 50 % chance of limiting global mean temperature increase to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels (according to the IPCC in 2007, and confirmed by later scientific insights). No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) sea level rise IPCC SOER2010 CO2 ecosystem services glacier climate change arctic sea ice greenhouse gas emission greenhouse gas coral reefs CO2 emissions thematic assessment carbon sink global warming temperature increase understanding climate change acidification COP15 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/soil/key-messages/soil-2014-message-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Soil is a largely non-renewable natural resource that underpins a range of vital ecosystem services. Soil organisms play a key role in soil processes, such as bio-geochemical cycles, organic matter decomposition, and nitrogen transformation. Maintaining soil biodiversity is therefore a key concern. No publisher jaeglmar soil SOER2010 ecosystem services 2010-11-26T11:36:18+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/land-use/key-messages/land-use-2014-message-6?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The understanding of the relationship between land use and environmental impacts must be improved. There is a need to assess inherent trade-offs and feed-backs between land use and ecosystem services, including indirect land use effects (Europe’s external footprint) and climate change. No publisher jaeglmar climate change SOER2010 ecosystem services land use 2010-11-26T11:36:18+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/occurrence-of-flood-events-in-europe-1998?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Occurrence of major floods in Europe (1998–2009) No publisher alec 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). SOER2010 floods ecosystem services water resources thematic assessment synthesis 2010-11-22T12:15:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eu-2010-biodiversity-baseline?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The EU 2010 Biodiversity Baseline provides facts and figures on the state and trends of the different biodiversity and ecosystem components. It thereby supports the EU in developing the post‑2010 sub‑targets and provides factual data for measuring and monitoring progress in the EU from 2011 to 2020. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) habitat soil global marine ecosystems rivers wetland heath and scrub species endemic species baseline land cover conservation agro-ecosystems habitats ecosystem services coastal ecosystem red list genes habitats directive lakes forest ecosystem EU ecosystems Natura 2000 biodiversity ecosystem grassland 2010-10-19T11:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas/eea/the-swedish-forestry-model/video/the-swedish-forestry-model-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher deliggia ecosystem services biofuel nature conservation carbon dioxide forestry model biomass forest monitoring regeneration forestry forest soil forest thinning cabon binding GPS 2010-09-29T10:11:35+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-2013?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Key messages: 1) Diverse climatic conditions, varied geology and morphology and centuries of pre- and post-industrial land use created Europe's diverse mosaic of cultural and natural landscapes, rich in biodiversity. 2) Europe's landscapes have become highly fragmented and homogenised, threatening their biodiversity and affecting their multifunctional role. 3) By managing its multifunctional culture-historical landscapes and related biodiversity sustainably, Europe can secure valuable ecosystems services while preserving its cultural and natural heritage. 4) Various legal instruments and initiatives address European biodiversity heritage at the landscape level. Incorporating these into regional and local planning and involving local communities is necessary to secure Europe's biodiversity heritage and maintain multifunctional landscapes. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) fragmentation biodiversity cultural landscapes ecosystem ecosystem services natural heritage policy ecosystems landscape fragmentation legal instruments 2010-09-27T10:14:58+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/europes-ecological-backbone?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Europe's mountain areas have social, economic and environmental capital of significance for the entire continent. This importance has been recognised since the late 19th century through national legislation; since the 1970s through regional structures for cooperation; and since the 1990s through regional legal instruments for the Alps and Carpathians. The European Union (EU) first recognised the specific characteristics of mountain areas in 1975 through the designation of Less Favoured Areas (LFAs). During the last decade, EU cohesion policy and the Treaty of Lisbon have both focused specifically on mountains. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) mountain ecosystem services biodiversity water towers mountains land cover climate change water quality habitats directive hydropower protected areas Natura 2000 sites floods habitats ecosystems mountain ecosystem species Natura 2000 population 2010-09-15T09:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/green-tip-the-tree-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kuchling ecosystem services biodiversity nature tree regeneration green tip 2010-09-10T13:52:21+02:00 Animation (swf) http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/green-tip-the-pond?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kuchling ecosystem services biodiversity green urban areas quality of life green area nature urban ecosystem urban environment pond 2010-09-10T12:30:16+02:00 Animation (swf) http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-coastal-ecosystems?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Key messages: 1) As an interface between land and sea, European coastlines provide vital resources for wildlife, but also for the economy and human health and well-being. 2) Multiple pressures, including habitat loss and degradation, pollution, climate change and overexploitation of fish stocks, affect coastal ecosystems. 3) Coastal habitat types and species of Community interest are at risk in Europe; two thirds of coastal habitat types and more than half of coastal species have an unfavourable conservation status. 4) Integrated and ecosystem-based approaches provide the foundation for sustainable coastal management and development, supporting socio-economic development, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Coordinated action at the global, regional and local levels will be key to sustainable management of coastal ecosystems. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) 10 messages for 2010 ecosystem services biodiversity threats Natural resources quality of life coastal habitats ecosystems status and trends coastal management species 2010-08-25T09:40:54+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-mountain-ecosystems?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic European mountain regions provide essential ecosystem services for lowlands and host a great diversity of habitats and species, many adapted to specific extreme climatic conditions. Mountain ecosystems are fragile and vulnerable, and face severe threats from land abandonment, intensifying agriculture, impacts of infrastructure development, unsustainable exploitation and climate change. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) 10 messages for 2010 ecosystem services biodiversity mountain climate change land use quality of life mountain ecosystem ecosystems agriculture 2010-07-28T09:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-agricultural-ecosystems?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Within the framework of the CAP, the last 50 years have seen increasing attention to biodiversity, but without clear benefits so far. With agriculture covering about half of EU land area, Europe's biodiversity is linked inextricably to agricultural practices, creating valuable agro-ecosystems across the whole of Europe. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) 10 messages for 2010 ecosystem services biodiversity agricultural ecosystem CAP integrated farming conservation agro-ecosystems farming agriculture 2010-06-30T08:00:00+01:00 Publication