http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/synthesis/synthesis/key-messages/key-message-1-2014-soer-synthesis?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Continuing depletion of Europe's stocks of natural capital and flows of ecosystem services will ultimately undermine Europe's economy and erode social cohesion. Most of the negative changes are driven by growing use of natural resources to satisfy production and consumption patterns. The result is a significant environmental footprint in Europe and elsewhere. No publisher jaeglmar SCP2007 SOER2010 ecosystem services natural resources 2011-01-28T11:50:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/main-drought-events-in-europe-200020132009?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The map shows the main drought events in Europe No publisher poulsmo1 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 ecosystem services water resources thematic assessment drought water quantity synthesis 2010-11-30T18:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/ecological-footprint-compared-with-biocapacity?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The ecological footprint is a measure of the area needed to support a population's lifestyle. This includes the consumption of food, fuel, wood, and fibres. Pollution, such as carbon dioxide emissions, is also counted as part of the footprint. Biocapacity measures how biologically productive land is. It is measured in 'global hectares': a hectare with the world average biocapacity. Biologically productive land includes cropland, pasture, forests and fisheries No publisher poulsmo1 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: Global Footprint Network. SOER2010 ecosystem services biocapacity synthesis 2010-11-30T17:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/life-expectancy-and-healthy-life?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic - No publisher poulsmo1 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 quality of life health ecosystem services synthesis 2010-11-30T17:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure 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/data-and-maps/figures/dominant-landscape-types-of-europe-based-on-corine-land-cover-2000-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic - 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). mountain SOER2010 CLC2006 land cover land use mountain2010 ecosystem services thematic assessment synthesis 2010-11-29T11:34:52+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/biodiversity/key-messages/biodiversity-2014-message-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Biodiversity and the ecosystem services upon which we all depend are inextricably linked. Both are under pressure from humanity's ever-increasing use of natural resources. Europe's high resource consumption results in an ecological footprint that impacts biodiversity and ecosystem services on the continent and elsewhere in the world. No publisher jaeglmar ecosystems SOER2010 biodiversity ecosystem services 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/adapting-to-climate-change/key-messages/adapting-to-climate-change-2014-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic A temperature rise of 2 °C or more above pre-industrial levels is likely to cause major societal, economic and environmental disruption, making it challenging for human and natural systems to adapt at affordable costs. Climate change will affect the vulnerability of European society to an array of threats to human health, almost all economic sectors, ecosystem goods and services and biodiversity. No publisher jaeglmar SOER2010 biodiversity temperature climate change ecosystem services human health adaptation ecosystems 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message 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