Die Auswirkungen unseres Konsums sind weltweit spürbar: Die EU ist abhängig von der Einfuhr von Energie und Rohstoffen, und ein immer größerer Anteil der in Europa verbrauchten Produkte wird in anderen Teilen der Welt produziert. Nicht-nachhaltige Verbrauchs- und Produktionsmuster haben...

Whether in the area of high sulphur dioxideconcentration, lead emissions or waste water1, environmental legislation in the European Community and the Member States has made decisive progress during the last 30 years. Much still needs to be done however, if we are to pass on a healthy...

Recognising the importance of safeguarding biodiversity, in June 2002 the European Council of Göteborg set a target of halting its decline by 2010. Fulfilling this target has been adopted as one of the key aims of the 6th Community Action Plan for the Environment. The candidate countries have,...

This brochure provides examples of integrated management plans for Natura 2000 sites co-financed by LIFE Nature. It includes also a brief illustration of the process of integration of measures adopted by EU Member States themselves to guarantee the conservation of endangered habitats and species...

The purpose of this report is threefold: The first objective is to provide an overview of the key issues relating to communicating on Natura 2000. This is presented in section one which looks at current perceptions of Natura 2000, the type of communication activities funded under LIFE-Nature and...

This report focuses on our ability to continue to provide for our needs by drawing on the natural world. Given the broad coverage of the term 'natural resources', a decision was made at the outset to focus the analysis on a selection of natural resources: fisheries, forestry, water, fossil...