This report reviews relevant knowledge and identifies issues for consideration in implementing the European Environment Agencyu0092s new mission to facilitate the dissemination of policy-relevant environmental scientific research. It begins by examining and analysing literature relating to...

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.

The use of environmental taxes in Europe is widening and more tax bases are being used. The EEA reports on developments in the use and impact of environmental taxes and on progress made with ecological tax reform.

The use of environmental taxes in Europe is widening and more tax bases are being used. The EEA reports on developments in the use and impact of environmental taxes and on progress made with ecological tax reform.

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...

This is the summary of a draft report of which publication is expected later this year.

The immediate objective of the report is to provide an overview on waste factors, their derivation and application and the experiences made, based on reports and literature available. This report has been prepared by the European Topic Centre on Waste (ETC/W) as part of the work programme of the...

This report focuses specifically on environmental risks associated with the main final disposal technologies, landfilling and incineration.

Data and information for this report were provided by twelve countries to enable the Agency to successfully test the proposed EUROWATERNET methodology for demonstrating the state and trends of groundwater in selected groundwater bodies with reference to nitrate, nitrite, ammonium and dissolved...