http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. 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/signals/signals-2011/articles/living-in-an-interconnected-world?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic '…the sheer weight of the combined aspirations and lifestyles of 500 million Europeans is just too great. Never mind the legitimate desires of many other billions on our planet to share those lifestyles.... We will need to change the behaviour of European consumers. To work on people's awareness and to influence their habits.' Janez Potočnik, European Union Commissioner for Environment (March 2010). No publisher jaeglmar natural resources consumption sustainable development global globalisation signals2011 poverty minerals mineral 2011-07-05T15:15:00+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/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/publications/signals-2011-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The European Environment Agency (EEA) publishes Signals each year, providing snapshot stories on issues of interest to the environmental policy debate and the wider public in the coming year. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) energy consumption natural resources consumption global megatrends Signals2011 sustainability chemicals health forest urban environment forest ecosystem globalisation pollution 2011-06-28T10:00:00+02:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/taking-stock-of-resources-on?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Humans are consuming the world’s limited resources at increasingly rapid rate, and Europe is particularly reliant on imported goods to sustain its high levels of consumption. On World Environment Day, the European Environment Agency (EEA) draws attention to Europe’s resource use and offers tips to reduce it. No publisher girliar resource use natural resources consumption recycling reduction resource efficiency waste 2011-06-05T09:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/using-resources-more-efficiently-green?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Rethinking the way we use and manage resources is the subject of this year's Green Week, the European Commission's annual conference on environmental policy from 24-27 May, 2011. No publisher girliar soer2010 green economy natural resources resource efficiency Environmental policy green week resources 2011-05-24T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/a-walk-in-the-woods?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Forests are some of the most important ecosystems in Europe, and are home to many thousands of species. Although the amount of forest cover is stable across Europe, it is declining worldwide, and the rich variety of life on Earth is also following this downward trend. On 22 May, International Biodiversity Day, the European Environment Agency invites you to explore and enjoy biodiversity in Europe’s forests. No publisher girliar biodiversity natural resources ecosystem habitat directive forests forest ecosystem ecosystems 2011-05-22T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/how-to-manage-the-planet?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic European Environment Agency (EEA) Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade is participating in the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability, from 17-19 May. Prof. McGlade will act as a delegate and moderator. The key outcome of the Symposium, the Stockholm Memorandum, will develop a new vision for sustainable development and prosperity, along with mechanisms for achieving it. No publisher stanhibe biodiversity natural resources ecosystem global sustainability ecosystems 2011-05-17T09:55:31+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/greening-the-economy-2013-preparing?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic European Environment Agency (EEA) Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade will be in New York this week, working towards a historic environmental summit next year. No publisher stanhibe green economy natural resources consumption sustainable development sustainability production earth summit 2011-05-09T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/forests-and-their-forgotten-communities?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In May 2008 a helicopter flew over unexplored parts of the Amazon in Acre State in Brazil, near the country’s border with Peru. Onboard were officials from Funai, the Brazilian government's Indian affairs department, on a mission to prove the existence of unknown Amazonian tribes who have never been in contact with the outside world. The few aerial pictures Funai has released show startled and intrigued people and their huts but do not reveal any landmarks which could be used to identify the exact location. No publisher karadgu resource use climate biodiversity natural resources consumption ecosystem forests deforestation health forest forest ecosystem ecosystems 2011-04-22T10:00:00+02:00 Article 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/data-and-maps/figures/water-exploitation-index-wei-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic WEI: annual total water abstraction as a percentage of available long-term freshwater resources. 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 natural resources climate change household ecosystem services water water resources thematic assessment waste synthesis 2011-02-24T17:20:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/unep-report-maps-the-pathways?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The EEA welcomes the publication today of UNEP's report 'Pathways to a green economy'. It represents a valuable contribution to the current debate on moving the world to a sustainable path in the 21st century. No publisher stanhibe soer2010 ecosystem resilience green economy natural resources global megatrends sustainability resource efficiency 2011-02-21T01:00:00+02:00 Highlight 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