Policy instruments

Ozone depleting substances 2021 pdf version

Marie Jaegly — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:12:34 GMT

Urban sustainability in Europe - A stakeholder-led process

EEA (European Environment Agency) — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:55:00 GMT

Reflecting the EEA’s mandate, the focus of this report is on urban sustainability from an environmental perspective. It presents an urban sustainability conceptual framework based on an extensive knowledge review and has incorporated a broad stakeholder-led process involving both internal (EEA and EIONET), external experts and cross institutional contributions.

WISE WFD protected area spatial data sets

Mikel Gainza — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:00:00 GMT

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) protected area data sets include information about European drinking water protected areas, designated waters such as fish protected areas and shellfish protected areas, nitrates vulnerable zones, urban waste water sensitive areas and bathing water protected areas. The protected areas are part of the Water Framework Directive register of protected areas and were reported in second River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) or under other related reporting obligations. The data sets are part of the Water Information System for Europe (WISE), and compile information reported by the EU Member States, Albania, Iceland, Norway, Montenegro, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to the European Commission (EC) and the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Data download

Fernanda Nery — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

The WISE WFD protected area data is published in two formats: Shapefile and OGC Geopackage (SQLite) format. The files contain information about drinking water protected areas, designated waters such as fish protected areas and shellfish protected areas, nitrates vulnerable zones, urban waste water sensitive areas and bathing water protected areas.

WISE WFD Protected Area under the Water Framework Directive 2016 - METADATA - version 3.0, Sep. 2021

Fernanda Nery — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

WISE WFD Protected Area under the Water Framework Directive 2016 - PUBLIC VERSION - version 3.0, Sep. 2021

Fernanda Nery — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Air quality assessment methods - models and objective estimations

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:16 GMT

Air Quality e-Reporting (AQ e-Reporting)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:11 GMT

European air quality information reported by EEA member countries, including all EU Member States, as well as EEA cooperating and other reporting countries. The EEA’s air quality database consists of a multi-annual time series of air quality measurement data and calculated statistics for a number of air pollutants. It also contains meta-information on the monitoring networks involved, their stations and measurements, air quality modelling techniques, as well as air quality zones, assessment regimes, compliance attainments and air quality plans and programmes reported by the EU Member States and European Economic Area countries.

AQ e-Reporting products on EEA Data Service

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:23 GMT

This set of products reflects the status of air quality data collected/calculated by the European Environment Agency. It supersedes all previous versions of air quality data published by the EEA. Please read the product description document for more details.

AQeReporting_products_2021.pdf (PDF document - 1.1 MB)

David Simoens — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:24 GMT

Air quality zone geometries reported by countries (data flow B)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:19 GMT

The air quality zone geometries are available in several spatial formats (ESRI Shapefile, SpatialLite, ESRI File Geodatabase, Google Earth KML) as well as an attribute table in Excel. The data reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air Quality Zones Feature Download Service

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:20 GMT

The air quality zone geometries are available in several spatial formats (ESRI Shapefile, SpatialLite, ESRI File Geodatabase, Google Earth KML) as well as an attribute table in Excel.

Air quality assessment regimes reported by countries (data flow C and C preliminary)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:20 GMT

This data set describes air quality assessment regimes and lists all individual sampling points and/or models applied for each pollutant within individual zones and agglomerations. The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality assessment regimes

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:21 GMT

This data set describes air quality assessment regimes applied for each pollutant within individual zones and agglomerations. The data in the web application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality zones information reported by countries (data flow B and B preliminary)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:18 GMT

Air quality zones information describes delimitation and type of zones and agglomerations in which the assessment and management of air quality is to be carried out. The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality zones information

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:19 GMT

Air quality zones information describes delimitation and type of zones and agglomerations in which the assessment and management of air quality is to be carried out (data set B and B preliminary). The data in the web application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality time series (E1a & E2a data sets)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:18 GMT

These data sets have been exported from EEA’s SQL data base which stores primary validated assessment data and primary up-to-date assessment data (time series, data sets E1a and E2a, respectively) reported by countries and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality time series (E1a & E2a data sets)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:18 GMT

These data sets have been exported from EEA’s SQL data base which stores primary validated assessment data and primary up-to-date assessment data (time series, data sets E1a and E2a) reported by countries and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality annual statistics calculated by the EEA

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:16 GMT

The annual aggregated air quality values have been calculated by EEA based on the primary observations (time series) uploaded by countries into CDR and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality annual statistics (measurement based)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:16 GMT

The annual aggregated air quality values have been calculated by EEA based on the primary observations (time series) uploaded by countries into CDR and successfully tested by automated QC.

Assessment methods meta-data reported by countries (data flow D)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:15 GMT

Assessment methods meta-data describe techniques used for measuring or modelling of air pollutant concentrations. The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality assessment methods - measurements

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:16 GMT

Air quality scenarios reported by countries (data flow J)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:23 GMT

This data set shows information on air quality scenarios delivered by countries and supporting air quality plans (see data flow H, air quality plans). The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality scenarios

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:23 GMT

Air quality assessment regimes - methods

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:21 GMT

This data set describes air quality assessment methods applied for each pollutant within individual zones and agglomerations. The data in the web application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality modelling results processed by the EEA (data flow E1b)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:17 GMT

The annual aggregated values from air quality modelling have been processed by EEA to common format and projection based on the data uploaded by countries into CDR (data flow E1b) and successfully tested by automated QC. User can also reach the original (CDR) files through the tool linked below.

Air quality modelling results (data flow E1b)

Artur Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:17 GMT

Air quality measures reported by countries (data flow K)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:23 GMT

This data set shows information on air quality measures reported by countries and applied within air quality plans (see data flow H, attainment reports). The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality measures

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:23 GMT

Source apportionments reported by countries (data flow I)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:22 GMT

This data set shows information on source apportionments delivered by countries for each air pollutant considered in air quality plans (see data flow H, air quality plans). The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Source apportionments

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:22 GMT

Air quality plans reported by countries (data flow H)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:22 GMT

This data set shows information on air quality plans delivered by countries for zones and agglomerations where environmental objectives are not attained (see data flow G, attainment reports). The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality plans

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:22 GMT

Attainments of (air quality) environmental objectives reported by countries (data flow G)

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:21 GMT

This data set shows the attainment status of the air quality environmental objectives set in the European legislation as delivered by countries for each pollutant within individual zones and agglomerations. It also lists all individual sampling points and/or models used for assessing each of the attainments status. The data in the web-based application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality attainments - methods

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:21 GMT

This data set lists all individual sampling points and/or models used for assessing each of the attainments status. The data in the web application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

Air quality attainments

Artur Bernard Gsella — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:04:21 GMT

This data set combines reports on attainment of (air quality) environmental objectives delivered by countries for each pollutant within individual zones and agglomerations. The data in the web application reflect the latest reports uploaded and successfully tested by automated QC.

EEA Signals 2021 — Europe’s nature

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:59:59 GMT

Why do we need decisive action now to protect nature? What is at stake and how can we tackle the biodiversity crisis?

Restoring the natural world

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:12 GMT

Europe has set ambitious policy goals to allow nature to recover and flourish, increasing the benefits to society of a healthy natural world. From protected areas and green and blue infrastructure to restoration, rewilding and using nature-based solutions to climate change, much needs to be done to reverse the deterioration in the health of nature.

Editorial — The value of nature

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:36 GMT

The loss of biodiversity and natural ecosystems we are currently witnessing is just as catastrophic as climate change. In fact, the two are closely entwined, as climate change accelerates biodiversity loss and healthy ecosystems are a vital ally in the fight against climate change.

At a glance: EU legislation on nature

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:02 GMT

EU Member States started coordinating environmental policies in the 1970s and nature was the first area for European action. To this day, the nature directives — the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive, first adopted in 1979 and 1992, respectively — constitute the cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to protect and preserve biodiversity.

Interview — Economics of biodiversity: can accounting help save nature?

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:08 GMT

Can putting a value on nature help protect it or do we need new governance models? How is trade linked to biodiversity loss and inequalities? We talked to James Vause, the lead economist at the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), who contributed to the Dasgupta review on the economics of biodiversity, especially to the chapter focused on trade and the biosphere.

Our nature needs urgent help

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:31 GMT

Awareness of our nature has never been as high as it is today. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions many of us headed outside to our nearest green spaces for respite and solace — necessary breaks from our lockdown existence. It once again reminded us of the vital and valued role that our nature plays in our mental and physical well-being.

What is harming Europe’s nature?

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:22 GMT

European nature is suffering the consequences of long-term exploitation and pollution. Nature keeps providing us with food, clothes, medicines, housing, energy and other resources, but ecosystems and many plants and animals are in decline, sometimes being pushed to extinction. What are the human activities that harm nature the most and how can we stop and reverse current biodiversity loss?

Interview — Vital role of bird monitors

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:27 GMT

Monitoring wildlife and habitats plays a key role in expert assessments. We spoke with Petr Voříšek, member of the coordination team of the European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 at the Czech Society for Ornithology, about how such information and data are put together on a European scale and what challenges bird populations face today.

Interview — Protecting nature in a changing climate: our actions must focus on resilience

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:58:17 GMT

From changes in species habitats and communities to water availability and flowering seasons, climate change impacts ecosystems and biodiversity. We asked Professor Dr Beate Jessel, President of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, about the links between biodiversity and climate change and what could be done to boost nature’s resilience in a changing climate.

Europe’s nature under pressure — challenges and solutions

Antti Pekka Kaartinen — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:55:00 GMT

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) work and other assessments have shown that European ecosystems are under serious threat. Centuries of exploitation have left their mark on Europe’s natural world and most protected habitats and species are not in good conservation status. The EEA Signals 2021, published today, presents an overview of the problems Europe’s nature is facing and points to strategies to reverse the situation.

Europe's natura 2000 sites

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:43 GMT

State of nature in the EU

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:11 GMT

The EEA's latest 'State of nature in the EU' report shows alarming results from the 2013-2018 reporting period. Many species and habitats in Europe face an uncertain future unless urgent action is taken to reverse the situation.

What are the main pressures on Europe's nature?

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:36 GMT

Europe's biodiversity continues to be shaped by human activity. Pressures to habitats and species remain high and more than 67 000 individual pressures have been reported at the EU level.

State of nature in Europe: Other species

Bogdan Ciobanu — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:32 GMT

Policy instruments

Ozone depleting substances 2021 pdf version

Urban sustainability in Europe - A stakeholder-led process

WISE WFD protected area spatial data sets

Data download

WISE WFD Protected Area under the Water Framework Directive 2016 - METADATA - version 3.0, Sep. 2021

WISE WFD Protected Area under the Water Framework Directive 2016 - PUBLIC VERSION - version 3.0, Sep. 2021

Air quality assessment methods - models and objective estimations

Air Quality e-Reporting (AQ e-Reporting)

AQ e-Reporting products on EEA Data Service

AQeReporting_products_2021.pdf (PDF document - 1.1 MB)

Air quality zone geometries reported by countries (data flow B)

Air Quality Zones Feature Download Service

Air quality assessment regimes reported by countries (data flow C and C preliminary)

Air quality assessment regimes

Air quality zones information reported by countries (data flow B and B preliminary)

Air quality zones information

Air quality time series (E1a & E2a data sets)

Air quality time series (E1a & E2a data sets)

Air quality annual statistics calculated by the EEA

Air quality annual statistics (measurement based)

Assessment methods meta-data reported by countries (data flow D)

Air quality assessment methods - measurements

Air quality scenarios reported by countries (data flow J)

Air quality scenarios

Air quality assessment regimes - methods

Air quality modelling results processed by the EEA (data flow E1b)

Air quality modelling results (data flow E1b)

Air quality measures reported by countries (data flow K)

Air quality measures

Source apportionments reported by countries (data flow I)

Source apportionments

Air quality plans reported by countries (data flow H)

Air quality plans

Attainments of (air quality) environmental objectives reported by countries (data flow G)

Air quality attainments - methods

Air quality attainments

EEA Signals 2021 — Europe’s nature

Restoring the natural world

Editorial — The value of nature

At a glance: EU legislation on nature

Interview — Economics of biodiversity: can accounting help save nature?

Our nature needs urgent help

What is harming Europe’s nature?

Interview — Vital role of bird monitors

Interview — Protecting nature in a changing climate: our actions must focus on resilience

Europe’s nature under pressure — challenges and solutions

Europe's natura 2000 sites

State of nature in the EU

What are the main pressures on Europe's nature?

State of nature in Europe: Other species

Interview — Vital role of bird monitors