http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 41 to 43. http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/10-messages-for-2010-2013?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Key messages: 1) Diverse climatic conditions, varied geology and morphology and centuries of pre- and post-industrial land use created Europe's diverse mosaic of cultural and natural landscapes, rich in biodiversity. 2) Europe's landscapes have become highly fragmented and homogenised, threatening their biodiversity and affecting their multifunctional role. 3) By managing its multifunctional culture-historical landscapes and related biodiversity sustainably, Europe can secure valuable ecosystems services while preserving its cultural and natural heritage. 4) Various legal instruments and initiatives address European biodiversity heritage at the landscape level. Incorporating these into regional and local planning and involving local communities is necessary to secure Europe's biodiversity heritage and maintain multifunctional landscapes. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) fragmentation biodiversity cultural landscapes ecosystem ecosystem services natural heritage policy ecosystems landscape fragmentation legal instruments 2010-09-27T10:14:58+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/scaling-up-ecosystem-benefits-a?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The present report analyses options for scaling up existing estimates of ecosystem service values to larger geographical scales. It also presents a case study of wetlands at the European level and discusses the results and policy applications. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) policy ecosystems ecosystem services biodiversity wetland 2010-06-01T11:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/policy-context?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic While it has been acknowledged at various levels that the target to halt biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met, setting the target has certainly increased public awareness. Over the past 10 years, both policies addressing biodiversity loss and indicators assessing progress have been improved significantly. The new EU biodiversity strategy will help integrate further biodiversity needs into the development and implementation of sectoral policies. No publisher feehajan policy biodiversity policies 2007-10-03T10:10:00+02:00 Page