This report is a broad assessment of soil conditions in the pan-European region. It describes the degradation of soil, its relevance in the European and global contexts, and the links between soil and sustainable development. The report is mainly addressed to policy makers and the general public.

This report presents an inventory of existing scenarios studies relevant for Europe in the context of sustainable development, including European and global models. It also provides a useful review of a selected number of scenarios and pinpoints their strengths and weaknesses.

This report gives an overview of the main natural and artificial causes and impacts of floods and droughts in western and central European countries, as well as policy responses. It aims to help policy- and decision-makers in their work on preventing and managing such extreme events, as well as...

This report explores in detail material flows in the economy which have a possible influence on the environment. It attempts to define the parameters that need to be taken into account to steer human development towards ecological sustainability. The report proposes a measure for resource...

This first edition of Environmental signals marks the beginning of a new period in reporting on the environment for policy-makers and the public by the European Environment Agency. Previous reports such as Europe's environment: the second assessment and Environment in the European Union at the...

Environmental signals 2001 is the second issue in the series of regular indicator-based reports roduced by the European Environment Agency for high-level policy-makers in EEA member countries and the European Union. The main aim is to present key environmental indicators in order to report, on a...

Environmental signals 2001 is the second issue in the series of regular indicator-based reports roduced by the European Environment Agency for high-level policy-makers in EEA member countries and the European Union. The main aim is to present key environmental indicators in order to report, on a...

Environmental signals 2001 is the second issue in the series of regular indicator-based reports roduced by the European Environment Agency for high-level policy-makers in EEA member countries and the European Union. The main aim is to present key environmental indicators in order to report, on a...

This is the third pan-European state of the environment report produced by the EEA. It was prepared for the 'Environment for Europe' Ministerial Conference being held under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe in Kiev, Ukraine on 21-23 May 2003. This assessment is the most...

This guide provides information on the quality of the 37 indicators in the EEA core set. Its primary role is to support improved implementation of the core set in the EEA, European topic centres and the European environment information and observation network (Eionet). In parallel, it is aimed...