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Global megatrends shaping Europe's environment

News Published 06 Dec 2013 Last modified 17 Jul 2017

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Photo: © Michael McDonough

Surging economic growth in many emerging economies is increasing global competition for resources and the burden on natural systems. The European Environment Agency (EEA) is analysing these changes and their implications for Europe’s environment in an updated assessment of 'global megatrends'.