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Biodiversity
Biodiversity embraces the variety of genes, species and ecosystems that constitute life on Earth. We are currently witnessing a steady loss of biodiversity, with
profound consequences for the natural world and for human wellbeing. The main causes are changes in natural habitats. These are due to intensive agricultural production
systems, construction, quarrying, overexploitation of forests, oceans, rivers, lakes and soils, alien species invasions, pollution and — increasingly — global climate
change. Europe has set a target for halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010. Recent EEA assessments show that without significant additional policy efforts, it is
unlikely that the target will be reached. More
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Highlights
- Assessing biodiversity — where does Europe stand?
- 14 Jul 2009
- EEA awarded for its contribution to environment policy
- 28 May 2009
- Cherishing the variety of life on our planet
- 22 May 2009
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Upcoming events
- Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity 2010
- 01 Feb 2010 - 05 Feb 2010, Kjopmannsgata 73 trondheim
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union.