The European environment – state and outlook 2010

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Pan-European forest and non-forest map, 2000: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Afforestation in Europe, 1990-2000: The Alps and the French Mediterranean
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Application of the CORILIS methodology to CLC data for forests in Ireland using a 10 km smoothing radius over the 1 km x 1 km accounting grid: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Total number of endangered vascular plant species and the share of endangered tree species and other endangered vascular plant species in forests: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Green Background index derived from the combination of CORILIS layers: The Green Background map is a modifiable map, both in terms of smoothing radii and minimum intensity
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The Swedish forestry model: Located in The Environmental Atlas › … › The Swedish forestry model › Video
The Year of the Forest: celebrating forests for people: 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Forests are home to 300 million people worldwide
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2011 › Articles
Carbon uptake by forests: (This video has no audio.) The uptake of carbon from the atmosphere by natural vegetation, soils, forests and agricultural land ('terrestrial biosphere') is an important part of the carbon cycle. Carbon uptake by vegetation can lessen the increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and in Europe can be increased by planting forests and other land management measures. But the additional potential storage capacity for the EU in forestry and agriculture is estimated to be relatively small, and climate change may cause more fires, pests and storm damage as well as increasing water stress, particularly in the Mediterranean area. These conditions would curtail plant growth and reduce the amount of carbon stored in the biosphere. Source: EEA Report No 2/2004 "Impacts of Europe's changing climate" (published 18 Aug 2004)
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A forest built on coal: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Germany: When the coal mining era came to an end, large industrial areas in Germany’s Ruhr district were abandoned and many of them had to find a new direction. While decision-makers were still discussing how to tackle the situation, nature had already decided and many of the abandoned mines became beautiful wooded areas. The mine tracks, now covered with trees and bushes, form a perfect corridor for the movement of species from one site to another, contributing to increased biodiversity in these areas known as “urban forests”.
Located in The Environmental Atlas › … › A forest built on coal › Video
Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 – Are we on target?: The European Union has set an objective to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010. Europe is currently suffering from a steady loss of biodiversity, with profound consequences for the natural world and for human well-being. The main causes are changes in natural habitats and these, in turn, are due to intensive agricultural production systems, construction, quarrying, overexploitation of forests, oceans, rivers, lakes and soils, alien species invasions, pollution and — increasingly — global warming.
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