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Land use — key message 2

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 26 Nov 2010

Topics: Land use Biodiversity — Ecosystems

Land use trends since 2000 remain the same as in the previous decade but most have slowed down somewhat. Urban areas, infrastructure and forest cover are still increasing at the expense of agricultural land. Farmland is often managed more intensively partly due to growing demand for bio-energy crops. Biodiversity-rich natural and semi-natural areas continue to decline, mostly becoming forested.

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Topics: Land use Biodiversity — Ecosystems

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