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Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target

Where does Europe stand?

This report presents a first indicator-based assessment of Europe's progress towards its target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. The report serves two purposes. First, it takes stock of the state of biodiversity and its loss in Europe based on the most recent data available. Second, the report functions as a bridge to a comprehensive assessment of the 2010 target to be done in 2010.

Download EEA Report No 4/2009: Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target

The target of halting biodiversity loss in Europe by 2010 will not be achieved. The assessment shows that European biodiversity continues to be under serious pressure and that the policy response, although successful in some areas, is not yet adequate to halt the general decline. Progress has been made in reducing some pressures through specific legislation on atmospheric emissions, freshwater quality and waste water treatment. Pressures from the agricultural sector have been addressed directly by reducing nitrogen losses and indirectly by increasing organic farming, with varying success. Fisheries, however, remains a problematic sector needing wider recognition of sustainability issues.

The impacts of current climate change on biodiversity are just emerging, but the wider ecosystem implications have not yet been fully recognised. Many ecosystems have been degraded thereby reducing their capacity to respond to future shocks such as the effects of climate change.

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