http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 11. http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/agriculture/greening-agricultural-policy/reforming-the-cap?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Agriculture could mean food, employment, idyllic landscapes, rural culture and preserving species and habitats. It could also mean soil and water pollution, deforestation, land conversion and monoculture landscapes. Weighing the pressures and the benefits from agriculture, how could Europe shape its future agricultural policy? No publisher kobosnic common agricultural policy food CAP agriculture 2012-11-06T15:22:24+01:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Germany No publisher vincic biodiversity eutrophication air pollution built environment natural areas urban sprawl forest management human settlement water quality land use freshwater forest conservation common agricultural policy forestry traffic agriculture SOER2010 country assessment 2010-11-26T18:54:28+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/land-use?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Land use shapes our environment in positive and negative ways. Productive land is a critical resource for food and biomass production and land use strongly influences soil erosion and soil functions such as carbon storage. Land management largely determines the beauty of Europe's landscapes. It is important therefore to monitor land cover and land-use change through tools such as Corine land cover. Data on land-cover change in Europe from 2000–2006 show that growth in built-up areas and forest land leads to a continued loss of agricultural land. In turn, global economic and environmental change will increasingly influence the way Europeans use land (e.g. as communities work to mitigate and adapt to climate change). Policy responses are needed to help resolve conflicting land-use demands and to guide land-use intensity to support environmental land management. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) forest creation CAP semi-natural habitat wetland agriculture farmland abandonment urbanisation land cover land use forestry thematic assessment Water Framework Directive nitrous oxide corine land cover land cover change afforestation intensive farming SOER2010 GMES forest management common agricultural policy methane 2010-11-30T00:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2006_7?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The purpose of this report is to assess how much biomass could technically be available for energy production without increasing pressures on the environment. As such, it develops a number of environmental criteria for bioenergy production, which are then used as assumptions for modelling the primary potential. These criteria were developed on a European scale. Complementary assessments at more regional and local scale are recommended as a follow-up of this work. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) forestry bioenergy potential EOF carbon dioxide CAP biomass HNV bioenergy crops Biomass Action Plan high nature value biofuel second generation biofuels FAME bioenergy forest stewardship council environmentally-oriented farming environmental pressure fatty acid methyl ether agriculture bioenergy potential municipal waste CO2 waste bioenergy potential common agricultural policy environmentally-compatible bioenergy dry matter 2006-06-08T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/agriculture/greening-agricultural-policy/greening-europe2019s-agriculture?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Human society relies for its health and well-being on four basic categories of natural resources: food, water, energy and other materials including fibre, minerals and processed chemicals. At the global level, food, water and energy systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Global demand for energy and water is projected to rise by 40 % over the next 20 years if no major policy changes are implemented. No publisher kobosnic common agricultural policy CAP agriculture 2012-11-06T15:25:00+01:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/freshwater-quality?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The continuing presence of a range of pollutants in a number of Europe's freshwaters threatens aquatic ecosystems and raises concerns for public health. Current reporting under the EU Water Framework Directive shows that a substantial proportion of Europe's freshwaters are at risk of not achieving the aim of 'good status' by 2015. Driven by the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), improvements in the collection and treatment of wastewater in some regions of Europe have led to a reduction in the discharge of some pollutants to fresh and coastal waters. Challenges remain, however, because UWWTD implementation remains incomplete and other significant sources of water pollution exist, especially agriculture and urban storm flows. The implementation of effective and timely measures, required under the WFD, needs to encompass a greater focus on controls 'at source' and the efficient use of resources including water, energy and chemicals. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) fertiliser CAP freshwater quality WFD water pollution urban environment organic substances thematic assessment Water Framework Directive bathing water harmful algal bloom freshwater pollution eutrophication pesticide public health storm overflow sewerage network marine ecosystems algae pollutant phosphorus SOER2010 nitrates directive nitrogen sediment pathogenic micro-organism wastewater treatment common agricultural policy nutrient wastewater water pollution from agriculture 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/agriculture/greening-agricultural-policy/food-security-and-environmental-impacts?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The CAP reform needs to tackle two key challenges simultaneously: ‘greening’ the agriculture sector (reducing agriculture's environmental impacts) and ensuring food security. No publisher kobosnic common agricultural policy food CAP agriculture 2012-11-06T15:21:58+01:00 Page http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/signals-2009?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Signals is published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the start of each year and provides snapshot stories on issues of interest both to the environmental policy debate and the wider public for the upcoming year. The eight stories addressed are not exhaustive but have been selected on the basis of their relevance to the current environmental policy debate in Europe. They address priority issues of climate change, nature and biodiversity, the use of natural resources and health. No publisher voineali electronic waste nitrogen renewable energy CAP biomass acid rain PM2.5 Kyoto protocol CAFE agriculture ammonia rapeseed oil Black-tailed godwit killer slug fishery air quality hazardous waste particulate matter greenhouse gas emission bioenergy transboundary waste shipment climate change adaptation high nature value eutrophication anoxic area ecosystem services recycling fossil fuel marine resources conservation invasive species global warming CO2 illegal waste shipment COP15 NH3 drought waste export biodiversity common fisheries policy bioethanol air pollution NECD ground-level ozone ozone climate change mitigation e-waste cod rainforest common agricultural policy marine management anoxia signals2009 2009-01-09T10:00:00+02:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2006_2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report aims to provide a fair reflection of the progress, the achievements and obstacles in the integration of environmental concerns into EU agriculture policy, based on indicators developed in the IRENA operation (see Section 1.3). It also tackles limitations to successful policy implementation at Member State level, and challenges ahead. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) soil CAP agri-environment organic agriculture agriculture ammonia landscape high nature value consumption pattern air quality agri-environment indicators climate change IRENA erosion water quantity low-input farming food pesticide global warming nitrate water quality salinisation HNV policy integration biodiversity high-input farming organic farming natura 2000 common agricultural policy water pollution from agriculture methane 2006-03-21T10:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/briefing_2006_1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) consumption pattern policy integration biodiversity food CAP agri-environment indicators agri-environment intensive farming IRENA food production sectoral integration organic farming nitrogen common agricultural policy biogas farming agriculture ammonia natura 2000 extensive farming 2006-03-21T09:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/distribution-and-targeting-of-the-cap-budget-from-a-biodiversity-perspective?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The EU has highlighted the importance of using the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) to prevent the abandonment of high nature value farmland and its intensification as a key action to halt biodiversity decline. The present report sets out to assess whether the current distribution of CAP funds is likely to favour the maintenance of farmland with high nature value (HNV). And it explores the extent to which CAP funds are likely to support the long-term economic and ecological sustainability of these HNV farming systems. No publisher EEA/Elena Cebrian Calvo farmland agriculture policy CAP biodiversity farmland biodiversity common agricultural policy agriculture 2010-03-09T10:32:38+01:00 Publication