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Participatory integrated assessment methods

Vos, Hans - 2001

This report gives a critical appraisal of participatory methods of Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) and evaluates the applicability of these methods to the EEA's work on IEAs. The report is a background document on using participatory integrated assessments in the context of...

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Späte Lehren aus frühen Warnungen

Gee, David (contributor); Guedes Vaz, Sofia (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

This report is about gathering information on the hazards raised by human economic activities and its use in taking action to protect better the environment and the health of the species and ecosystems that are dependent on it. The study aims to contribute to better and more accessible...

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Signaux précoces et leçons tardives

Gee, David (contributor); Guedes Vaz, Sofia (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs):

Eastham, Katie (contributor); Sweet, Jeremy (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

This report, written for the EEA by experts from the European Science Foundation, considers the significance of the transfer by pollen of genes from six major genetically modified (GM) crop types that are close to commercial release in the European Union. Oilseed rape, sugar beet, potatoes,...

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The Arctic biogeographical region

Condé, Sophie (contributor); Richard, Dominique (contributor) - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

# The Arctic biogeographical region has a highly varied landscape and contains some of Europes few remaining large wilderness areas.# The climatic conditions put extreme pressure on plants and animals, and large parts of the region are still under glaciation. Permafrost is widespread.# There...

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The Baltic Sea

Walday, Mats; Kroglund, Tone - 2002

The Baltic is the largest brackish water system in the world. Its only connection to more open seas are the shallow … where freshwater, brackish water and marine species are all present. Its salinity increases from east to west and from north …, fouling and ballast water are three important ways organisms have been introduced into the Baltic Sea. The river connections …

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The Black Sea

Zaitsev, Yu. P. (contributor); Alexandrov, B. G. (contributor) - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

the result of past geological events, its shape and its specific water balance (high degree of isolation from the world … ocean, deep water depression with a maximum depth of 2 212 metres (m) in the centre of the sea, the extensive drainage basin … than that in the Mediterranean. x01x02 Increasing salinity due to inappropriate water management and regulation, and …

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The Arctic Ocean

Walday, Mats - 2002

The Arctic Ocean covers a large area with harsh climatic conditions. x01x02 There are strong seasonal and geographical variations in light, temperature and ice cover. x01x02 The European part of the Arctic Ocean covers only about 8 % of the total area of the Arctic Ocean, but due to its great...

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The North Sea

Walday, Mats (contributor); Kroglund, Tone (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002

The North Sea is a shallow and rather young ecosystem formed by the flooding of a landmass some 20 000 years ago. Its coasts and waters are still being colonised by new species from the Atlantic. The strong coupling between benthic and pelagic communities in the shallow parts of the sea makes it...

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The Caspian Sea

Mamaev, Vladimir - 2002

changes in water levels occur. These, combined with the presence of large shallow areas, constitute a potential threat to …

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