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Consumption and environment — key message 2: Europeans spend most on food and drink, housing and mobility, three areas that also cause the greatest environmental pressures per Euro spent. Tourism is a fourth area with high and growing environmental pressures from European consumption, both within the EU and elsewhere. Overall consumption trends in the areas of housing, mobility, and tourism generally seem to be environmentally unfavourable. Further analysis is required regarding food consumption trends.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Consumption and the environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessment › Key messages
Freshwater quality — key message 6: Implemented measures need to account for driving forces that could otherwise affect water quality over the coming decades, including climate change, increasing global food demand and an expansion of the cultivation of bioenergy crops. Such measures must also ensure that water, energy and chemicals are used in an efficient manner.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Freshwater quality — SOER 2010 thematic assessment › Key messages
Food waste: Around one third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted. When more than one billion people around the world go to bed feeling hungry, it is impossible not to ask what can be done. But food waste is not only a missed opportunity to feed the hungry. It also represents a substantial loss of other resources such as land, water, energy - and labour.
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2012 › Close ups
Food purchase by place of sale in Ramenskoye: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Food as a share of household budget, and place of purchase, Belgrade: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Patterns of food consumption: Located in Environmental topics › Household consumption › Multimedia
Environmental challenges in a global context — SOER synthesis chapter 7: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Synthesis › The European environment – state and outlook 2010: Synthesis
Food consumption projections, 2005 to 2015: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Percentage change of weekly salmonella cases by 1 oC temperature increase: The figure shows the percentage change of weekly salmonella cases 1 degree Celcius temperature increase
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