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The European environment – state and outlook 2010: Synthesis

Key message 1 — SOER synthesis

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 28 Jan 2011

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

Continuing depletion of Europe's stocks of natural capital and flows of ecosystem services will ultimately undermine Europe's economy and erode social cohesion. Most of the negative changes are driven by growing use of natural resources to satisfy production and consumption patterns. The result is a significant environmental footprint in Europe and elsewhere.

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Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

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Filed under: SOER2010 ecosystem services natural resources sustainable consumption and production

Filed under: SOER2010, ecosystem services, natural resources, sustainable consumption and production

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