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The challenge facing urban planners and politicians in many European towns and cities is that of balancing the demand for increasing personal mobility and economic growth, with the need to respect the environment and provide an acceptable quality of life for all citizens. While it is clear that...
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This report was prepared by Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in the context of the European Commission DG Environment framework contract u0093Financing Capacity for Implementation and Enforcement of Harmonizing Environmental Policy in the NISu0094. The first draft of the report was...
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Since its inception in 1992 LIFE-Nature has played a key role in the EUu0092s strategy for bird conservation by supporting many conservation actions for Europeu0092s most threatened bird species. The aim of this report is to give an overview of the results achieved by LIFE-Nature for endangered...
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Invasion by alien species represents one of the greatest biological threats to biodiversity, second only to habitat destruction. In addition to affecting ecosystems and contributing to the extinction of native species, invasive alien species also cause major socio-economic damage. The European...
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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...
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No-one doubts that industrial activity is essential for the economy, citizensu0092 wellbeing and maintenance of employment. However, data from the European Environment Agency1 show that the state of the environment continues to deteriorate in various fields. Despite remarkable progress made in...
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Das Finanzierungsinstrument für die Umwelt LIFE wurde 1992 geschaffen und ist eines der wichtigsten Instrumente zur Förderung der gemeinschaftlichen Umweltpolitik. LIFE bietet finanzielle Unterstützung für Maßnahmen zugunsten der Umwelt in der Gemeinschaft und bestimmten Drittländern:...
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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,...
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