EU Overseas entities and their natural capital

Publication Created 22 Oct 2014 Published 22 Oct 2014

Topics: Biodiversity — Ecosystems ,

Six European Union Member States have links to 34 Outermost Regions (ORs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). This briefing looks at the ways people and their economies in these far-flung regions both depend on and affect ecosystems.

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Abundant 'natural capital' in Europe's faraway lands From tropical islands to icy tundra, European Union overseas entities are rich in 'natural capital'. Many of these areas have highly productive land and seas, and a huge diversity of ecosystems; collectively they are home to an astounding number of globally significant species.

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Aruba , Autonomous Region of Madeira (Madeira, Portugal) , British Indian Ocean Territory , Canary Islands (Canary Islands, Spain) , Greenland , New Caledonia

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