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Europe's demand for resources reaching far beyond its borders

News Published 07 Jun 2012 Last modified 15 Jul 2016

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Photo: © Bert Kaufmann (Flickr.com)

Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use in Europe are now imported. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production damage ecosystems and human health far beyond Europe’s borders, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).