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Towards a global biological information infrastructure

Saarenmaa, Hannu (contributor); Nielsen, E. S. (contributor) - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

This report describes the state of the art in biodiversity informatics in the field of entomology. The seven papers in this volume are the results of a one-day symposium that was held during the XXI International Congress of Entomology in Iguassu Falls, Brazil, on 24 August 2000.

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High nature value farmland

Hoogeveen, Ybele (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2004

Farmland supports many habitats and species of European conservation concern. In 2003, Europe's environment ministers agreed to identify all farmland areas with high nature value and take conservation measures. This report shows that these areas cover roughly 15-25 % of the European countryside...

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An inventory of biodiversity indicators in Europe, 2002

Delbaere, Ben - 2004

This review of biodiversity-related indicators was undertaken to support the development of a core set of environmental indicators by the European Environment Agency. Among its main conclusions is that a great variety of indicators has been developed to assess aspects of biodiversity at the...

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Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target

Schutyser, Frederik; Condé, Sophie - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2008

As the first indicator-based assessment of progress towards the European target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010, this report serves two purposes. First, it takes stock of the state of biodiversity and its loss in Europe based on the most recent data available. Second, it functions as a...

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Assessing biodiversity in Europe — the 2010 report

Aishton, Richard; Ash, Neville; Broekhoven, Guido; … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

The present report considers the status and trends of pan-European biodiversity in a range of ecosystems, and the implications of these trends for biodiversity management policy and practice. It considers the key biodiversity policy instruments currently applied in Europe, the threats to...

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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Biodiversity

Spyropoulou, Rania - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

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Distribution and targeting of the CAP budget from a biodiversity perspective

Beaufoy, Guy - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

The EU has highlighted the importance of using the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) to prevent the abandonment of high …

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Ecosystem accounting and the cost of biodiversity losses

Uhel, Ronan (contributor); Spyropoulou, Rania (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

This report focuses on ways we can use land and ecosystem accounting techniques to describe and monitor the consequences of biodiversity loss in the coastal wetlands of the Mediterranean. These ecosystems are characterised by the close coupling of economic, social and ecological processes, and...

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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Marine and coastal environment

Christiansen, Trine - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

Europe's coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met in either the … coastal or the marine environment. Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU … policy efforts include the EU Water Framework Directive and other freshwater legislation, and the Habitats and Birds …

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Towards an early warning and information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe

Genovesi, Piero (contributor); Scalera, Riccardo (contributor) - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010

Invasive alien species (IAS) have become a major driver of biodiversity loss, second only to habitat fragmentation in recent decade. Europe is particularly affected by alien species, which are invading the continent an unprecedented pace. Their impact means that many of the region's rarest...

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