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Annual diffuse agricultural emissions of nitrogen to freshwater (kg nitrogen per hectare of total land area)

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Figure Created 10 Dec 2010 Published 20 Dec 2010 Last modified 17 Jan 2018

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Topics: Water and marine environment , Climate change mitigation , Agriculture ,

The map shows the annual diffuse agricultural emissions of nitrogen to freshwater

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Temporal coverage:: 2009
Tags:: diffuse contamination , soer2010 , thematic assessments , freshwater quality , emissions , nitrogen , agriculture
Geographic coverage:: Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , Cyprus , Czechia , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , United Kingdom
Units:: Kg N/ha
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Owners:: Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Figure type:: Map

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Nutrient Discharge from Rivers to Seas for Year 2000 EUR - Scientific and Technical Research Reports

IES JRC Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).

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Environmental indicator report 2012 Reliable, relevant, targeted and timely environmental information is an essential element in implementing environmental policy and management processes. Such information can come in many formats — with indicators being a long-established approach to distilling detailed information into trends that are robust and easily understandable by a broad audience.

Freshwater quality — SOER 2010 thematic assessment 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.

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