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Cross-cutting stories

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These cross-cutting stories have been developed as part of the EEA's zero pollution monitoring assessment to provide additional context and illustrate the cross-cutting nature of pollution issues.

These stories cover the three elements of the monitoring assessment: production/consumption, ecosystems and health. These stories are not exhaustive, but the examples provided highlight that integrated solutions are needed to address the complex and interlinked nature of environmental pollution, in line with the zero pollution principle of ‘prevention in all policies’.

 

 Navigate here on the 5 cross-cutting stories:

 

Cover image source: © Matjaz Krivic, Well with Nature /EEA

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Page Cross-cutting story 1: Pathways towards zero pollution from plastics This cross-cutting story explores how our increasing use of plastics creates more pollution, which impacts both ecosystem and human health. It also examines the measures that can help society sustainably use plastics.
Page Cross-cutting story 2: The role of the National Emissions reduction Commitments Directive in reducing air pollution This cross-cutting story examines how the limits placed on air pollutant emissions from anthropogenic activities at a national level influence human and ecosystem health. It also explores which pollutants present the biggest barrier to staying within these limits.
Page Cross-cutting story 4: Nutrients This cross-cutting story explores how food production has driven the wide-scale nutrient pollution of freshwater and marine ecosystems — also impacting human health and wellbeing as a result. The ways in which cross-cutting policy responses address this risk are also investigated.
Page Cross-cutting story 5: Co-benefits of addressing climate change and pollution This cross-cutting story examines the measures being taken to address climate change and pollution. It also explores the potential synergies and trade-offs between measures designed to address these two key societal issues.

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