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EEA invites submissions of evidence on global trends to support forthcoming assessments

News Published 07 Jul 2009 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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Understanding the state of Europe's environment and its future prospects is impossible without an appreciation of the situation and trends outside the continent. Many environmental issues are inherently transboundary and are influenced by numerous other international forces, including social, technological, economic and political interaction. At the same time, many global socio-economic drivers operate over decades, necessitating a long-term perspective.