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Environmental agreements since 1900: This horizontal bar graphic shows the numbers of bilateral (left-hand axis) and multilateral (right-hand axis) environmental agreements started each year since 1900. It distinguishes original agreements and protocols (darker orange).
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Executive Director: Professor Hans Bruyninckx became Executive Director of the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen in June 2013.
Located in About EEA › Governance
Global megatrends: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010
Governance: The EEA is governed by a Management Board and Bureau, with a Scientific Committee in an advisory capacity. The Executive Director is responsible to the management board for the implementation of the programmes and for the day-to-day running of the EEA.
Located in About EEA
Growing relevance of non-state actors: This bar graphic shows the number of NGOs enjoying advisory status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 40 countries in 1948 to 3187 countries in 2008.
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
International spread of environmental policies: The figure compares the proliferation of twenty-three environmental policy innovations between 1945 and 2005 across 43 OECD and Central Eastern European Countries. The colours represent adoption levels from dark blue (less than 4 countries adopting the policy) to brown (more than 40 countries adopting it). The policies are ranked by adoption rate between start year and 2005 (fastest spreading policies first).
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Key message 9 — SOER synthesis: Implementing environmental policies and strengthening environmental governance will continue to provide benefits. Better implementation of sectoral and environmental policies will help ensure that goals are achieved and provide regulatory stability for businesses. A broader commitment to environmental monitoring and up-to-date reporting of environmental pollutants and wastes, using the best available information and technologies, will make environmental governance more effective. This includes reducing long-term remediation costs through early action.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › The European environment – state and outlook 2010: Synthesis › Key messages
Late lessons II Chapter 26 - Science for precautionary decision-making: Located in Publications › Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation › Single chapters
National and regional story (Germany) - The way toward unifying environmental protection: SOER National and regional story from Germany
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Germany
National and regional story (Luxembourg) - 1 - Interdepartmental collaboration and stakeholders consultation: SOER National and regional story from Luxembourg - 1 - Interdepartmental collaboration and stakeholders consultation in the development of the second National Plan for Sustainable Development and in the framework of the Environment-Climate Partnership
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg