http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 4. http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/policy/multimedia/50-years-of-protecting-europes-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Today the European Union has the most environmentally friendly arsenal of rules in the world and has done more to tackle pressing ecological problems, such as climate change, than any other major power. But it has not always been like this. Caring for the environment did not feature in the Treaty of Rome, the document that gave birth to the modern day EU. Yet environmental problems were never far away. Europe’s love affair with the car was moving into top gear, industry was busy belching out pollutants and raw sewage was being pumped into our rivers and seas. No publisher ghicaale first environmental policies electronic waste Rhine emission trading scheme climate change recycling acid rain Stavros Dimas natura2000 sea natural parc air quality begining of environmental policy hazardous waste nature REACH river basin management bathing water smog waste Kyoto protocol 2010 biodiversity target waste management asbestos biodiversity loss fine dust global warming coast ultrafine particle biodiversity rubbish freshwater pollution green economy recycled material chemicals low-carbon economy fossil fuel raw materials river EU ETS 2008-02-27T18:02:38+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/multimedia/giving-europe-more-breathing-space?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Air pollution has been one of Europe’s main concerns since the late 1970s. Over the last few decades, the rapid growth in industry and increased reliance on cars and public transport has contributed to a rapid decline in air quality, from smog and acid rain to asthma and other respiratory diseases. No publisher ghicaale first environmental policies air pollutant emissions air quality black triangle begining of environmental policy air pollution public transport acid rain fuel consumption ultrafine particle SO2 particle emissions human health asthma smog emissions from transport respiratory diseases cycle 2008-02-27T17:48:25+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/50th-anniversary-of-eu-past-and-future-interview?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. In this interview, EEA’s executive director Prof. Jacqueline McGlade looks back at the last 50 years of Europe’s environmental policy and reflects on the challenges that still lie ahead. No publisher wilsohou first environmental policies decision-making EU policies disaster begining of environmental policy 2007-03-23T10:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/multimedia/prelude-presentation?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Width is 320 Duration is 878.656 Video Type is Flash FLV Height is 240 No publisher wilsohou first environmental policies begining of environmental policy long-term perspective decision-making scenarios Central Park policy-making 2006-11-29T10:00:00+01:00 File