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EU Overseas entities and their natural capital

Six European Union Member States have links to 34 Outermost Regions (ORs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). This briefing looks at the ways people and their economies in these far-flung regions both depend on and affect ecosystems.

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Mediterranean stock assessments

Mediterranean assessed stocks: ANK - 5, ANK - 6, ANK - 7, ANE - 17, PIL - 17, ANE - 16, ANE - 20, ANE - 22, PIL - 16, PIL - 20, PIL - 22, ANE - 1, ANE - 6, ANE - 9, PIL - 1, PIL - 6, PIL - 9, ARS - 18, NEP - 18, DPS - 18, MTS - 17, MTS - 18, ARS - NA, DPS - NA, DPS - 19, ARS - 12-16, NEP - 20, NEP - 22, NEP-15-16, ARA - 15-16, DPS - 1, DPS - 1,3,4, DPS - 12-16, ARS - 9, ARS - 10, ARS - 11, ARA - 1, ARA - 6, ARS - 5, ARA - 9, ARA - 10, NEP - 1, NEP - 5, NEP - 6, NEP - 9, DPS - 5, DPS - 6, DPS - 9, DPS - 10, DPS - 11, MTS - 9, MTS - 10, OCC - 5

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Black Sea stock assessments

BS stocks: DGS, MUT, SPR, TUR, WHG

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North-East Atlantic Ocean and Baltic sea stock assessments

One *.pdf file per stock: whb-comb, boc-nea, cod-iceg, cod-scow, cod-7e-k, cod-347d, cod-arct, cod-farp, cod-2224, cod-2532, mgb-8c9a, had-iceg, had-faro, had-scow, had-rock, had-7b-k, had-34, had-arct, hke-nrth, hke-soth, her-3a22, her-vasu, her-vian, her-nirs, her-irls, her-irlw, her-47d3, her-noss, her-riga, her-30, her-2532-gor, hom-soth, hom-west, mgw-8c9a, nop-34-oct, ple-eche, ple-echw, ple-nsea, sai-icel, sai-faro, sai-3a46, sai-arct, san-ns3, san-ns1, san-ns2, sar-soth, sol-iris, sol-eche, sol-echw, sol-celt, sol-bisc, sol-nsea, spr-nsea, spr-2232, whg-scow, whg-7e-k, whg-47d

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Developing a forest naturalness indicator for Europe

Concept and methodology for a high nature value (HNV) forest indicator: European forests are a complex mosaic of conditions, constantly influenced by internal dynamics and external pressures determined by natural and anthropogenic factors. This report documents the first steps for the development of a forest naturalness indicator for Europe. An enhanced European HNV forest indicator and its corresponding map will enable us to gain better insight into the current status and extent of forest naturalness, and will allow for further analyses on spatial and time trends.

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Effects of air pollution on European ecosystems

Past and future exposure of European freshwater and terrestrial habitats to acidifying and eutrophying air pollutants

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Air pollution still harming Europe's ecosystems, despite reduced emissions

Emissions of nitrogen-containing pollutants continue to harm sensitive ecosystems, according to two new reports published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Nonetheless, both reports show a marked improvement over the last two decades.

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Explore nature across Europe on Biodiversity Day

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has upgraded EUNIS, the only web portal comprehensively linking protected sites, species and habitat types, to coincide with International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May.

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Eight facts about Europe’s forest ecosystems

Europe is one of the few regions of the world where forest cover has increased over the last century. To mark International Day of Forests (21 March), the European Environment Agency (EEA) takes a look at Europe’s valuable forest ecosystems.

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New mapping method for 'green infrastructure', Europe's vital natural areas

Healthy natural areas often fulfil important yet unseen functions, from preventing floods to filtering air. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) proposes a method for mapping this 'green infrastructure'.

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New mobile phone app will help track marine litter

People will soon be able to report the litter they find on the beach, thanks to a new mobile phone app developed by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Terrestrial habitat mapping in Europe: an overview

This is a joint MNHN-EEA report. Identification, description, classification and mapping of natural and semi-natural habitats are gaining recognition in the sphere of environmental policy implementation. Although plant science remains at the core of the approach, habitat mapping increasingly finds applications in land planning and management and is often a necessary step in preparing nature and biodiversity conservation plans.

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Mapping habitats to describe ecosystems

As technology has improved, so has our understanding of the environment. For example, satellite imagery and other remote sensing techniques can quickly show us that forest cover is increasing in Europe. But in order to capture the complexity of ecological conditions and dynamics on the ground, it is essential to also use field-based surveying methods.

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Europe's seas: A valuable asset that must be used sustainably

Many of Europe's marine species, habitats and ecosystems have been threatened for decades. As maritime economic activities are predicted to increase in coming years, a new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) argues that the cumulative impact of human activity should be better managed to avoid irreversible damage to ecosystems.

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List of participating organisations

List of organisations that participated in the bat population study, including contacts when they are available to the press.

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European bat population trends – A prototype biodiversity indicator

This project set out to support the Streamlining European Biodiversity Indicators (SEBI) process by developing a prototype indicator of European bat population trends. The methodology for the construction of the indicator was built by adapting and testing a statistical approach previously developed for birds and butterflies. The resulting prototype hibernating bat indicator covered the period from 1993 to 2011; data were incorporated on 16 species from 10 schemes spread over 9 countries.

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Bat populations recovering, according to largest ever European study

Bat numbers increased more than 40 % between 1993 and 2011, after declining for many years, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which considers the state of bat populations in a handful of countries across Europe.

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