An overview

Editors: David Stanners and Philippe Bourdeau

Table of contents

Introduction
The Context
The Assessment
Pressures
Human activities
Problems

This overview was first published by the EuropeanEnvironment Agency, Copenhagen in October 1994.Second reprint September1995

Legal notice: Neither the European Commission, the EuropeanEnvironment Agency, nor any person or company acting on their behalf isresponsible for the use which may be made of the information herein.The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect theofficial opinions of the European Communities, its institutions, or theinternational organizations and individual countries involved inpreparing the report. The designations employed and the presentation ofmaterial in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinionwhatsoever on the part of the European Community or the EuropeanEnvironment Agency concerning the legal status of any country,territory, city or area or of its authorities or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Specially prepared for the presentation of the European EnvironmentAgency, Copenhagen, 31 October 1994

Produced in 1994 by :
Earthscan Publications
120 Pentonville Road
London N1 9JN

Writer: Robin Clarke
Designer: Paul Sands
Cartography and Illustrations: Gary Haley


Photo credits:
The Complete Picture (page 2)
Frank Spooner Pictures (page 8)
P. Heineman, WWF (page 4)
Walphot SA (page 10)