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Building the future we want – new report launched on World Environment Day

News Published 05 Jun 2012 Last modified 15 Jul 2016

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Photo: © Pawel KAZMIERCZYK

While much of Europe is still suffering the effects of economic recession, a new report argues that efforts to increase prosperity should not damage the environment. Indeed, Europe’s economy depends on a healthy environment, including the materials and services provided by the natural world, according to the new edition of Signals from the European Environment Agency (EEA).