Proposed EU strategy for the sustainable use of natural resources

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> policy documents

Country:

European Union

Year:

2005

Availability:

COM(2005) 670 final

Author 1/Producer:

European Union

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

European Commission

Publisher City:

Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/natres/index.htm

Format (e.g. PDF):

HTML

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Sustainable / green remediation
Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Sediments
Soil-->Soil Overview
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

The European Commission has produced a strategy for the sustainable use of natural resources used in Europe. The aim is to reduce the environmental impacts associated with resource use and to do so in a growing economy, in other words to uncouple economic growth from increased resource consumption. Focusing on the environmental impacts of resource use will be a decisive factor in helping the EU achieve sustainable development.

Submitted By:

Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 02/03/2006