http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 8. http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/looking-beneath-the-surface-how?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher karadgu natural resources water legislation aquatic ecosystems urban waste water water scarcity agriculture aquatic habitats water use WFD water water framework directive urban environment water quality freshwater ecosystems freshwater pollutants pollution 2011-03-21T17:14:10+02:00 Article http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/synthesis/synthesis?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The SOER 2010 Synthesis provides an overview of the European environment's state, trends and prospects, integrating the main findings of SOER 2010. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts european neighbourhood climate change consequences climate change recycling marine ecosystems trade social inequalities soil functions Kyoto protocol global consumption resilience overfishing consumption pattern old-growth forest decoupling emissions from agriculture land use Kyoto targets water quantity ecological footprint water resources human health health forest quality of life life expectancy freshwater ecosystems environmental footprint waste waste management resource use ecosystem services greenhouse gas emissions climate change and health nature state of the environment biodiversity loss REACH policy integration global warming life-cycle thinking farmland temperature increase conservation of biodiversity pollutant SOER2010 biodiversity green economy natural resources long-term perspective air pollution megatrends ecosystem land conversion natural capital global trade road traffic climate change adaptation green urban areas water demand wastewater treatment grassland waste disposal terrestrial ecosystem pesticide 2010-11-29T18:23:46+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/water-resources-quantity-and-flows?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change water supply wetland water engineering project bioenergy crops hydropower agriculture water resources water footprint thematic assessment over-abstraction flood cooling Water Framework Directive renewable energy freshwater ecosystems water quantity policy integration global warming water flow drought tourism land use change SOER2010 water scarcity ecosystem groundwater 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/assessing-biodiversity-in-europe-84?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The present report considers the status and trends of pan-European biodiversity, and the implications of these trends for biodiversity management policy and practice. It considers the key biodiversity policy instruments currently applied in Europe, the threats to biodiversity and their management implications across major habitat types. The implications for biodiversity of cross-cutting issues such as tourism and urban planning are also considered, along with the challenges that remain for conserving and sustainably using of Europe's biodiversity. The report makes use of the SEBI 2010 indicators and other relevant national and regional information sources. It does not consider the biodiversity of EU overseas territories and outermost regions. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) Europe freshwater ecosystems biodiversity coastal ecosystem agricultural ecosystem ecosystem marine ecosystems mountain ecosystem forest ecosystem policy ecosystems SEBI 2010-10-04T14:30:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-2014-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Freshwater ecosystems in Europe are rich in biodiversity but at risk. They provide essential ecosystem services to humans, such as cleaning water, preventing floods, producing food, providing energy and regulating freshwater resources... No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) 10 messages for 2010 ecosystem services biodiversity ecosystem water water quality freshwater ecosystems freshwater 2010-03-17T01:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/multimedia/getting-europes-precious-waters-clean-again?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Protecting water from pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges that we face. In recent decades, major disasters like the Sandoz incident in 1986 demonstrated that pollution knows no frontiers and that strong EU actions and cooperation were needed. This detailed news report looks at the ways in which Europe’s determination to protect water in all its forms is achieving results. From the European quality of the drinking water, through the treatment of waste water, to protection of its rivers, coasts and lakes – over the last few decades it has developed an effective legislative arsenal. The aim of the European Union is for all the water on its territory to by in good status by 2015. Although challenges remain, results are obvious. For example, in 2000, the EU adopted a directive promoting trans-boundary co-operation and introducing the river basin management concept where the territory of the river as a whole is taken into account. And in terms of bathing water, since 1990, the number of bathing sites fulfilling the EU standards has increased by almost 30% to an impressive 90%. No publisher ghicaale river basin management Rhine water quality freshwater quality chemical drinking water water protection directive water pollution bathing water water protection wastewater treatment freshwater ecosystems freshwater pollution wastewater water pollution from agriculture 2008-04-23T11:24:20+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2006_5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report assesses farmland, forests, freshwater ecosystems, marine and coastal systems, wetlands of international importance and mountain ecosystems in order to provide evidence of progress — or lack of progress — towards the 2010 target of halting the loss of biodiversity. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) climate change impacts habitat climate change consequences protected species special protection area marine ecosystems urban sprawl land cover change wetland common bird HNV SEBI agriculture ecological footprint high nature value species SPA endangered species forest fires freshwater ecosystems birds ecosystem services 2010 biodiversity target coastal ecosystem nature birds directive biodiversity loss biodiversity indicators genetically modified organism biodiversity water abstraction forest ecosystem otter caretta caretta turtle GMOs farmland natural resources nature conservation ecosystem agricultural ecosystem mountain ecosystem water framework directive invasive species white-backed woodpecker natura 2000 2006-05-30T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/synthesis/synthesis/nature-and-biodiversity-2014-soer?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher jaeglmar soil synthesis SOER2010 biodiversity biodiversity loss land use landuse natural capital ecosystem services forests farmland soil functions forest marine and coastal freshwater ecosystems grassland ecosystems freshwater nature and biodiversity overfishing None File