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Multiple pressures and their combined effects in Europe’s seas
Many different human activities on land and at sea cause pressures on Europe’s seas. A European Environment Agency’s (EEA) briefing, published on 09/12/2020, shows that these pressures have now reached the outermost sea areas and the deepest seafloor. Nearly all of Europe’s marine area (93%) is under various pressures from human activities and there is hardly any part of this area that is not affected by at least two of such pressures, the EEA briefing shows.
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The first EGCP E-Newsletter – the Autumn 2020 issue is available now
The Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management (AICSM), leaded by CCMS Advisory Committee member Dr. David R. Green, works alongside the East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP) in a range of coastal projects. East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP) is pleased to make available the first E-Newsletter – the Autumn 2020 issue. For many years, EGCP has produced a hardcopy newsletter. Like many organisations, EGCP have gradually felt the need to move to being ‘greener’, paper-free, working and communicating in an electronic environment.
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A new JRC SCIENCE FOR POLICY REPORT published. Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment
The report presents an ecosystem assessment covering the total land area of the EU as well as the EU marine regions. The assessment is carried out by Joint Research Centre, European Environment Agency, DG Environment, and the European Topic Centres on Biological Diversity and on Urban, Land and Soil Systems.
Countries must do more to ensure sustainable development of ocean activities: a new OECD report says
Countries need to work together to defend the ocean from a steady rise in temperature, pollution and overfishing that threatens its ability to continue supporting marine life and providing food and income to billions of people, according to a new OECD report.