http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 31 to 45. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/be/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The related key drivers and pressures on nature protection and biodiversity in Belgium No publisher sense eutrophication SOER2010 biodiversity climate change land conversion invasive alien species fragmentation country assessment artificialisation acidification 2010-11-05T11:40:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-ozone-precursors-version-2/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Emissions of all ground-level ozone precursor pollutants have decreased across the EEA-32 region between 1990 and 2008; nitrogen oxides (NO X ) by 34%, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) by 45%, carbon monoxide (CO) by 56% and methane (CH 4 ) by 26%. This decrease has been achieved mainly as a result of the introduction of catalytic converters for vehicles. These changes have significantly reduced emissions of NO X and CO from the road transport sector, the main source of ozone precursor emissions. The EU-27 is still some way from meeting its 2010 target to reduce emissions of NO X , one of the two ozone precursors (NO X and NMVOC) for which emission limits exist under the EU's NEC Directive (NECD). Whilst total NMVOC emissions in the EU-27 were below the NECD limit in 2008, a number of individual Member States anticipate missing their ceilings for one or either of these two pollutants. Of the three non-EU countries having emission ceilings set under the UNECE/CLRTAP Gothenburg protocol (Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), all three countries reported NMVOC emissions in 2008 that were lower than their respective 2010 ceilings. However both Liechtenstein and Norway reported NO x emissions in 2008 that were substantially higher than their respective 2010 ceilings. No publisher adamsma1 SOER2010 CSI Assessment10 CSI002 assessment10 acidification emission air ozone CH4 APE2010 NMVOC NOx human ozone precursors air emissions CO air quality agriculture nitrogen pollution 2010-10-25T13:25:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/emission-trends-of-acidifying-pollutants-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This chart shows past emission trends of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and ammonia (NH3) in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the aggregated Member State 2010 emission ceiling for the respective pollutants are shown. No publisher skovvann 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). CSI Assessment10 CSI001 emission NOx air emissions NH3 SOx acidification pollution 2010-10-25T13:16:16+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/contributions-by-sector-for-emissions?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of acidifying pollutants No publisher skovvann 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). CSI Assessment10 CSI001 emission NOx air emissions NH3 SOx acidification pollution 2010-10-25T13:15:32+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-acidifying-substances-version-2/assessment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Emissions of acidifying pollutants (nitrogen oxides (NO X ), sulphur oxides (SO 2 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ) have decreased significantly in most of the individual EEA member countries between 1990 and 2008. Emissions of SO 2 have decreased by 74 %, NO X by 34 % and NH 3 emissions by 24 % since 1990. The EU-27 is on track to meet its overall target to reduce emissions of SO 2 and NH 3 as specified by the EU's NEC Directive (NECD). However a large number of individual Member States, and the EU as a whole, anticipate missing the 2010 emission ceilings set for NO X in the NECD, Of the three non-EU countries having emission ceilings set under the UNECE/CLRTAP Gothenburg protocol (Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), both Liechtenstein and Norway also reported NO X emissions in 2008 that were substantially higher than their respective 2010 ceilings. No publisher adamsma1 SOER2010 assessment10 CSI Assessment10 NH3 acidification industry ammonia air APE2010 SO2 NOx air emissions nitrogen SOx air quality agriculture CSI001 pollution 2010-10-25T12:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/se/freshwater-state-and-impacts-sweden?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic State and impact of freshwater on the natural environment and on human health. Links to further national information on freshwater. No publisher antonio eutrophication mercury freshwater nutrient acidification pollutant SOER2010 country assessment 2010-10-23T02:00:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/sector-split-of-emissions-of-acidifying-pollutants-eea-member-countries-eu-15-new-eu-12-other-eea-countries-efta-4-amp-cc3-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of acidifying pollutants 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). air quality Assessment10 CSI001 air emissions CSI acidification pollution 2010-10-15T16:12:37+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/emission-trends-of-acidifying-pollutants-eea-member-countries-eu?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This chart shows past emission trends of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and ammonia (NH3) in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the aggregated Member State 2010 emission ceilings for the respective pollutants are shown 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). air quality Assessment10 CSI001 air emissions CSI acidification pollution 2010-10-15T15:52:24+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/exposure-of-ecosystems-to-acidification-2/exposure-of-ecosystems-to-acidification-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Eutrophication The magnitude of the risk of ecosystem eutrophication and its geographical coverage has diminished only slightly over the years. The predictions for 2010 and 2020 indicate that the risk is still widespread over Europe. This is in conflict with the EU's long-term objective of not exceeding critical loads of airborne acidifying and eutrophying substances in sensitive ecosystem areas (National Emission Ceilings Directive, 6th Environmental Action Programme, Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution). Acidification The situation has considerably improved and it is predicted to improve further. The interim environmental objective for 2010 (National Emission Ceilings Directive) will most likely not be met completely. However, the European ecosystem areas where the critical load will be exceeded is predicted to have declined by more than 80 % in 2010 with 1990 as a base year. By 2020, it is expected that the risk of ecosystem acidification will only be an issue at some hot spots, in particular at the border area between the Netherlands and Germany. Ozone (O 3 ) Most vegetation and agricultural crops are exposed to ozone levels exceeding the long term objective given in the EU Air Quality Directive. A significant fraction is also exposed to levels above the 2010 target value defined in the Directive. Concentrations in 2007 were lower than in 2006. The effect-related accumulated concentrations, addressing exposure of crops to ozone over several summer months, shows large year-to-year variations, there is a non-significance tendency to increase. No publisher alec eutrophication SOER2010 assessment09 CSI Assessment10 air pollution Baseline2010 CSI005 air ozone thematic assessment AOT40 acidification assessment10 2010-08-18T11:57:08+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/national-emissions-reported-to-the-convention-on-long-range-transboundary-air-pollution-lrtap-convention-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Data on emissions of air pollutants submitted to the LRTAP Convention and copied to EEA and ETC/ACC No publisher simoens 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: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Environment and Human Settlements Division, UNECE). CSI CSI003 CSI002 CSI001 CLRTAP air ozone ETC/ACC NOx air emissions NH3 acidification SO2 2010-07-12T11:45:00+02:00 Data http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/critical-load-exceedance-for-nitrogen/critical-load-exceedance-for-nitrogen?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Nitrogen emissions and deposition of nitrogen compounds have decreased since 1990 but relatively little compared to sulphur emissions. Agriculture and transport are the main sources of nitrogen pollution (EEA, 2007c). In addition, nitrogen components can lead to eutrophication of ecosystems. When this pollution exceeds certain levels ('critical load'), it is damaging to biodiversity. Critical load exceedance is still significant (1) . (1) The critical load of nutrient nitrogen is defined as 'the highest deposition of nitrogen as NOX and/or NHY below which harmful effects in ecosystem structure and function do not occur according to present knowledge' (ICP, M&M, 2004). No publisher alec SEBIassessment09 ozone biodiversity CSI SEBI09 assessment07 CSI005 SEBI SEBI2009 SEBI009 air acidification 2010-05-21T00:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-acidifying-substances-version-1/emissions-of-acidifying-substances-version-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Aggregated emissions of acidifying pollutants (nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ) have decreased significantly in most of the EEA member countries between 1990 and 2007. This decrease has been achieved despite the increased rates of economic activity that have occurred during this period. Across the EEA-32 region, emissions of acidifying pollutants decreased from 1 545 kt to 775 kt between 1990 and 2007 - a 50% reduction. The EU-27 as a whole is on track to meet its target to reduce emissions from acidifying pollutants based on an aggregation of its NEC Directive ceilings for the three individual pollutants. However, a number of individual Member States anticipate missing their emission ceilings for one or more of the individual acidifying pollutants. No publisher alec air quality acidification CSI001 air air emissions CSI agriculture industry pollution 2010-01-26T01:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/exposure-of-ecosystems-to-acidification-2/exposure-of-ecosystems-to-acidification?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Eutrophication The magnitude of the risk of ecosystem eutrophication and its geographical coverage has diminished only slightly over the years. The predictions for 2010 and 2020 indicate that the risk is still widespread over Europe. This is in conflict with the EU's long-term objective of not exceeding critical loads of airborne acidifying and eutrophying substances in sensitive ecosystem areas (National Emission Ceilings Directive, 6th Environmental Action Programme, Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution). Acidification The situation has considerably improved and it is predicted to improve further. The interim environmental objective for 2010 (National Emission Ceilings Directive) will most likely not be met completely. However, the European ecosystem areas where the critical load will be exceeded is predicted to have declined by more than 80 % in 2010 with 1990 as a base year. By 2020, it is expected that the risk of ecosystem acidification will only be an issue at some hot spots, in particular at the border area between the Netherlands and Germany. Ozone (O 3 ) Most vegetation and agricultural crops are exposed to ozone levels exceeding the long term objective given in the EU Air Quality Directive. A significant fraction is also exposed to levels above the 2010 target value defined in the Directive. The effect-related accumulated concentrations, addressing exposure of crops to ozone over several summer months, tend to increase. No publisher alec eutrophication SOER2010 assessment09 CSI assessment10 air pollution Baseline2010 CSI005 air ozone thematic assessment AOT40 acidification 2009-12-28T01:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/distance-to-target-for-eea-member-countries-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Data are for acidifying pollutants. The distance to target results are shown in green (countries need to do more to be on track to meet their ceiling in 2010) and purple (countries are on track to meet their ceiling in 2010) 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). air quality acidification CSI001 CSI air emissions pollution 2009-12-21T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/sector-split-of-emissions-of-acidifying-pollutants-eea-member-countries-eu-15-new-eu-12-other-eea-countries-efta-4-amp-cc3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Due to numerical rounding, values may not add exactly to 100% 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). air quality acidification CSI001 CSI air emissions pollution 2009-12-21T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure