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EEA Signals 2009 - Key environmental issues facing Europe

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Publication Created 09 Jan 2009 Published 09 Jan 2009
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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.
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EEA SIGNALS 2009
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.

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The location and levels of ozone at air quality monitoring stations in Brussels on Sunday 27 July 2008 When the ozone reading is above safe levels a red triangle is displayed and the local government must notify the public and suggest precautions.
Gaps between EU Kyoto and burden-sharing targets and projections for 2010 for the EU-15 Get us to Kyoto on time Emissions from the EU-15 were 3 % below 'base year' levels in 2006, according to the latest EEA data
Export of colour television sets from the EU-25 to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, United States and other European countries, 2005
Scientifically recommended catch levels (based on ICES advice), agreed total allowable catch (TAC) and actual catch in the fishing areas around Bornholm, in the years 1989-2007 In almost every year when the cod stock has been assessed, the TAC has been set higher than the recommended level
Area of origin of the terrestrial and freshwater species listed as worst invasive species threatening biodiversity in Europe
Estimates of the extent of hypoxia and anoxia in Autumn 2007. Hypoxia = oxygen content less than 2 ml/l Anoxia = oxygen content nil; often with presence of hydrogen sulphide-which reacts with oxygen to produce sulphate
Establishment in the pan-European region of the worst invasive alien species threatening biodiversity (all ecosystems) Abstract: Not all invasive alien species are equally harmful to native biodiversity
Final energy consumption of biofuels — as % of final energy consumption in road transport fuels, EU-27
Developments in shipments of paper waste as an example of non-hazardous wastes out and within the EU from 1995 to 2007 The EU a common market for waste Within the EU it is possible to ship all kinds of wastes for disposal or recovery between Member States

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Killer slugs and other aliens — Europe's biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate Is gardening one of your interests? If so and you live in central or northern Europe, the 'killer slug' is probably one of your personal enemies. The slug, which attacks your herbs and vegetables relentlessly, seems immune to control measures.
Every breath you take — air quality in Europe * The characters in this story are fictional. However the data are real. The story is set on 27 July 2008 when an air quality warning was issued in Brussels.
Not in my back yard — international shipments of waste and the environment Waste without borders: Zhang Guofu, 35, makes EUR 700 a month, a huge wage in provincial China, sifting through waste that includes shopping bags from a British supermarket chain and English-language DVDs. The truth is that waste placed in a bin in London, can quite easily end up 5 000 miles away in a recycling factory in China's Pearl River delta.
Drought and water overuse in Europe From golf courses to books, olive oil to vaccinations, all the goods and services that we rely on, together with many of our daily activities, require a vital resource: water. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms that in many parts of Europe water use is unsustainable and provides recommendations for a new approach to managing water resources.

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